School: Knockaville (roll number 14185)
- Location:
- Knockaville, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 327
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- (continued from previous page)Wild Fire
1. Boil rushes and mix with unsalted butter and apply to affected parts.
2. Rub with spittle before fast is broken in the morning.
3. Dip gold ring in spittle before fast is broken and rub on the sore, or rub some with any gold coin such as sovereign or half-sovereign.
4. Draw a circle round the sore with a wedding ring to prevent the sore spreading .A Person who rubs
tongue would not be affected even if a red hot iron was placed on the tongue afterwards.Sore eyes
1. Bruise finely leaf of house leek and put the bruised leaf on rag and tie bandage around eyes.
2. Put three leaves of water leaf plant into an egg cup and squeeze the juice of the leaf.(continues on next page)
