School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)
- Location:
- Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
- Teachers: M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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- (continued from previous page)Draw Wounds
1. Rough side of cabbage or ivy leaf will draw wounds, and smooth side heals it.Mumps
1. Put ass in front of pigsty. Walk under ass into sty and rub mumps to pig.Burst
1. Unsalted butter, white of egg and green herbs mixedWarts
Cut potatoes in two. Put a hole in each half and put salt in the hole. Rub salt on every morning.Mumps
1. Bring person into pigsty and march him round three times saying 'Ugat the pig. Take the Leicne'.Ear Ache
1. To cure earache, roast a raisin, and when it is real hot, press it in hard into the ear and leave it overnightRheumatism
1. Carry chestnut in the pocket.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Josephine Thornton
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
- Informant
- Stephen Skelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bective Street, Co. Meath