School: Lisín, Baile na Caillighe (roll number 15564)
- Location:
- Lisheen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0606, Page 013
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mouth .babies get it .A child who never saw his father could cure it "blowing his breadth "into the mouth of the person having it.
Cough Garlic -washed and boiled .
Pain in side- Blood of fowl spilled on St Martin's Eve in honour of St martin poured on towel or cotton wool .
Earache -Black sheeps wool put into ear.
Cramp-Nine pieces of iron placed on part cramped.Rheumatism-Celery seed boiled in a quart of water,2ozs celery seed boiled down to a pint and bottled.
Ring worm- Corrosive Supplimate mixed with whiskey and covered over with lard .Ringworm is taken from calves.
Burns -Sreet oil and lime water (carron oil).If this cannot be had ,cover burned part with white of egg.A poultice of cow- dung is also good for(continues on next page)
