School: Ss. Peter & Paul (B.), Balbriggan
- Location:
- Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Liam Cadhla
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- Last week the teacher told us to collect as many cures as we could. Here are some I got from my grandmother.
1. To banish warts put black ink on them every day
2. To stop a hiccough drink a cup of cold water slowly
3.To stop flatulence dissolve a little bread soda in hot water
4. Got burns and scalds- dissolve a little bread-soda and hot water in a cup, soak a bandage in it and put it on the injured part, olive oil may also be used
5. Got a soar throat heat some salt,then put this in a woollen sock when applied to the throat it eases the pain
6. Got a poultice sugar and soap may be used for a boil- Collector
- James Corrigan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 16735
- Informant
- Mrs A. Corrigan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75