School: Coolcappa, Árd-achadh (roll number 11955)
- Location:
- Coolcappagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Shíthigh
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- (continued from previous page)Sore Eyes (lids) (1) The local cure is the juice of the Seilímidí.
2. Wash it with black tea, and put a pinch of salt in it.Stye (1) The local cure is, to look through a gold ring three times every morning.Whitlow. (1) The local cure is the juice of the Seilímidí.
2. A poultice of soap and sugar.
3. Ointment.Toot-ache (1) The local cure is, to carry a raw potato in your pocket for nine mornings.
(2) To put a frog into your mouth and bite one of his legs, and not to hurt it.
3. To put ginger into the childs tooth.Jaundice. (1) The local cure is to make tea of furze blossoms, and to drink it for nine mornings.
2. Get water from place where four rivers cross, before sunrise, and(continues on next page)