School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh (roll number 16100)
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: An tSr. Concepta le Muire
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- (continued from previous page)stocking full of roasted salt round your neck it will cure a sore throat.
In ancient times people believed in these silly superstitious cures, but the modern people of to-day believe in more sensible remidies. - Cuts.
Nettles and salt when bruised and mixed and applied to a cut are supposed to heal it
Pains.
Celery when eaten cures pains
Kidney Trouble
1. Boiled gravel root and drink it.
2. The water of a boiled dandelion when drank
Colds.
The holy thistle when boiled and drank is supposed to cure a cold
Sore Throat.
The blackcurrant when eaten or given in a hot drink cures a sore throat or Rasberry wine is also a gargle for sore throats.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Florrie Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Navan, Co. Meath