School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 037
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- (continued from previous page)Take house leeks and press through the mortar and some thick cream and apply as an ointment.
A sick stomack.
Take the white of an un-boiled egg well beaten and half a glass of boiled water cooled down and a little salt.
Ringworm:-
Mix red pessipit powder and land and rub the mixture to the part affected.
Burn:-
Apply linseed oil and lime water.
Whooping Cough:-
Boil the blessed thistle well and drink the water.
- Ringworm:-
Put a gold ring three times to the part affected.
Eczema
Take some boiled starch and dip
