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School: Lisaniska

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Lissaniska East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Patrick Kilduff
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 213

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  1. Cures for Diseases (continued)

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    tooth is supposed to cure it
    Ring Worm - to get the charm made by the seventh successive son or daughter
    Itch - mix butter and sulpher together and rub it on the itch and it will cure it.
    Yellow jaundice - get the juice of the root of the daffodil and drink it and it is supposed to cure it.
    Sty - if you get ten gooseberry thorns and stab the sty with nine of them and throw the tenth one in the fire it will cure it
    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
    Bridgie Prendergast
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockmore, Co. Mayo