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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0996, Page 365

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    water and throw away the tenth drop.
    Dandelions are used by people who suffer from stomach trouble.
    Lemons are said to cure a cough and boiled onions are said to cure it also.
    Whitlow The cure is made with honey, put your finger into the finger of a glove and change the honey each day for three day and it will cure it.
    Sprain. Get holy Water and rub it to the sprain and say some prayers. Then give your foot a little shake, do this three times each week and it will cure it.
    Sty in the eye. Get ten thorns and point them to your eye nine times for nine day and throw away the tenth.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Eugene Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 50
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr James Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 50
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan