School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0211
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- (continued from previous page)CURES FOR THE COUGHGarlic boilt in new-milk will cure any ordinary cough.Milk that a ferret leaves after him is a cure for the whooping cough.To tie a red string around a child's neck this will cure the chin cough.To pass under an asse's stomach three times will also cure the chin cough.
STINGSA dock leaf will cure the sting of a nettle, if you pull a dock leaf and apply it to the sting and say while doing so "docken" "docken" cure the sting of a nettle.When you get a sting from a bee if you cover it over it with blue this will cure the sting.
HEADACHESBrown paper dipped in vinegar is a cure for a headache.To tie a silk cloth tightly around your hedd will also cure a headache.To wash your face in the dew of the grass is a good cure for a pain in your head.(continues on next page)
