School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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Ivy - leaves are good for the kidneys.______________Local Cures______________-In olden times people had different remedies for their ailments from those they have now - a - days. A posthumous child was said to have the cure of the dirty mouth. Boiled snails were taken as a remedy for the jaundice. A live frog swallowed by a person suffering from the ague was supposed to relieve immediately. People suffering from the mumps were led round the stable by reins and were(continues on next page)