School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas
- Location:
- Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
- Teachers: Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 232
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- 1 A Boil
A piece of shoemaker's wax applied to a boil will draw it and cure it.
2 A Wart
Wet it with one's fasting spittle for nine consecutive mornings.
3 A Toothache
Wash the mouth well with cold spring water.
4 A Sty on the eye
Take a thorn off a goosberry bush and prick the sty with it.
5 A Headache
Dip a piece of cloth in cold vinegar, homemade if possible, and tie it around the head.
6. A Sprain
The person (should) who has a sprained ankle or wrist should sit beside a pump, fountain or spring and let the water flow on to the sprain. He or she should stay there until the affected part becomes numb and continue this treatment for about a week.
7. A Burn
Hold the burned part to the fire for(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nancy Lennon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow