School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)
- Location:
- Duleek, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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Sugar and Soap boiled together was applied to the boil to cure it.Styes
Ten gooseberry docks (?)were plucked from a gooseberry bush and one pointed to the stye every day for 10 days. At each time the Sign of the Cross was made and the words said: "In the name of the father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, Amen".Chicken Pox
A piece of bread was obtained from each of three people and it was rubbed into the rash until it disappeared. Warts
There is a well in Bellewstown and it is said that the water(continues on next page)- Informant
- Patrick Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lunderstown, Co. Meath