School: Caisleán na Leacht, Droichead Banndan (roll number 8972)
- Location:
- Caisleán na Leacht, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0315, Page 084
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- Diseases / Cures.Toothache / Crack a frogs leg in your mouthMeasles / Take the child to top of hill.Worms / Drink Cold water every morning & take salt instead of sugar in tea.Corns / Mix plain soap and sugar and plaster it to corn for one nightWhoopen-cough / Put a child under and over a donkey three times.Warts / Place a slice of meat under a stone and as the meat is rotting so will wartsBleeding / Wash cut in cold water and put a cobweb to it.Burns / Rub oil to burn a put bread-soda over itBoils / Meacain dáSore-eyes / A fasting spit or gold ring rubbed three times each morningSore ears / Put sheeps woll into earSore-hands / Tansy and salt and water.Warts / Put into a bag as many stones as there are warts and throw away - who ever finds the bag will get the warts(continues on next page)
