School: Ballinacree (B.) (roll number 13965)
- Location:
- Ballynacree, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Pádraic Ó Connachtáin
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- Home made ointments. Made of cartgreas and unsalted butter mixed with sulphur will cure rash.
- Collector
- Pilib Mac Gabhann
- Gender
- Male
- Boiled NettlesA very great cures for rash is to boil nettles and drink the green water, at six different times. It will then cure the rash.Micheal Ó Baoirgealláin
- Collector
- Micheal Ó Baoighealláin
- Gender
- Male
- Another cure is sulphur, cream-a-tartar, treacle, and bog bean mixed and rub[b]ed on to the spot where the rash is.Sulphur and Treacle taken every morning
Sulphur and lard blended together and put on the rash every morning and night.