School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)
- Location:
- Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
- Teacher: P. Mac Domhnaill
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- (continued from previous page)water. Rub it to the eye and it will be cured.Dirty MouthA person that never seen his father has the cure of a dirty mouth.Seventh SonA seventh son without a daughter between has the cure of the ringworn, toothache, and many others.RoseThere is a well at Fore and the person that has the rose sends another person for the water and they will be cured.HeadacheGo to St Kiarans well on the "First Sunday of Harvest" or on the first of August. Rub the water to the head and it will be cured. There is a cure for toothache at St Kiaran's well also.RingwormMake an ointment of lard and soot and rub it on the ringworm and it will be cured.ToothacheGet a few cloves of garlic and pound them up. Then stuff the ears with it. After about ten minutes the pain will go.ChilblainsMelt a bit of washing soda and rub it to the chilblains. They will be cured. This is not to be(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Keogh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath