School: Lúbán Díge (Bodyke)
- Location:
- Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 435
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- (continued from previous page)Warts are supposed to come on the hands, if washed in water in which eggs are boiled.
Lime water is considered very wholesome and is always kept bottled in the house.
It lightens milk
Sprain = Pour cold running water on it. Best put under spout.
Failing Sickness - This is a great affliction and is hereditary.
It is supposed to be dangerous to stand between them and the fire when they are in a fit. People are nervous of this.Bleeding from nose is stopped by putting a cold iron trey down the back of neck.
Bleeding from cuts. Cob webs are used. Doctors object to this on the ground of danger of Blood poisoning.
Boun leac: got from bruise of stone. Dip in hot potato water.
Whittle (Whit low) - same
Blood poisoning - same with hot boiling water
