School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0209
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- (continued from previous page)Buttermilk is good for those suffering from bilious attacks and for victims of Brights disease.
PHARSEE is a disease which a horse gets after kidney trouble, this disease is cured by Patrick Martin Killua, and Richard Coffey Hartstown, this is how it is cured, he whispers something into his left ear first and then he rubs his hand from his neck down to his hoof of his hind leg, next he whispers into his right ear and then rubs his hand from his neck down to the hoof his hind right leg.
WARTSThe bark of holly boilt in milk and then apply it to the wart for three days in succession will cure it after the third day.If a hazel sprig is burned and then mark a cross on the wart with it this remedy will cure a wart.When a person meets a snail if he rubs it to a wart three times and then sticks him on a thorn his wart will then be cured.Washing soda is a cure for a wart and the juice from the stem of a dandelion - forge water is also an excellent cure.(continues on next page)
