School: Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin (roll number 10243)
- Location:
- Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
- Teacher: C. Ó Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 162
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- SORE THROAT:- If you had a sore throat tie a stocking you wore during the day around your throat to cure it.
HICCOUGHS:- Drink some cold water or swallow a small piece of ice.
NOSE BLEEDING:- Hold back your head and put something cold at the back of the neck or on the bridge of the nose.
SORE EYES: - If you had a sore eye you would cure it by rubbing cold tea to it.
MEASELS: Put sheep's manure into milk and drink it.
SORE TOES:- If you had a sore toe burn a small piece of paper and rub the ashes to the toes.
- Collector
- Mary Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknanuss, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Ryan
- Gender
- Female
