School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)
- Location:
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr. Brigid
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- (collected by Cora Donnelly, Patrick St.)
DEAFNESSsap of ash tree caught when timber is burning, and put into ear on a piece of tow.
SORE-THROATsalt roasted and rolled in a
1) woollen stocking around neck
2) roasted gladum leaves rolled around neck
TOOTHACHEpoppies boiled and made into a plaster
1) with lard applied to face
2) roasted chicken - (?) applied to face
3) a dead man's thumb rubbed on gum!
4) roll a live frog in a piece of cloth - leaving one PAW out. Rub gun with paw -
RING-WORMunsalted butter mixed with sulphur and applied 1) and applied
2) ointment made by burning sallies mixing ashes with white of egg
3) go to two married people of the same name. - get the woman to rub gold wedding-ring on ringworm.
CHILBLAINS1) put feet in water as warm as can be borne
2) a slice of raw onion applied
CORNS1) walk in wet-bog in bare feet
2) bathe corns in bog-water
3) bread soaked in vinegar
4) ivy leaves steeped in vinegar
JAUNDICE1) go to two married people of the same name - ask a piece of brown (?) bread - give to sick child to eat.
2) get a piece of brown bread - from seventh son - or dactor (?): give to sick person to eat- Collector
- Cora Donnelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Donnelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath