School: Dunboyne (C.) (roll number 15917)
- Location:
- Dunboyne, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Seosaimhín Ní Chonmidhe Uná Frinse
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- CuresJaundice. Buacallán boiled in porter. Cure in Blackburn family (moor of Meath) No money to be offered.Warts Mrs Kelly
Kidney diseases. Herbal cures in Boylan familyRhumatism:- Throw pebbles into stream where two townsland meet, on three different days and say prayer The Confiteor
Visits to be made after sunset or before sunrise
Mumps. Salt roasted brown on shovel. put into stocking and tied around neck
Nettle sting. Spit on docking leaf squeeze juice and say "Docking dohee in and out Take sting of nettle out"
Blood shot eye: Bathe with goats milk.
Boils. Cuckoo - sorrel poultice
Whooping Cough: Leave saucer of milk for a rabbit, whatever is left the patient to drink it
Burns. Hold to fire and say Seven Hail Marys
Chilblains. Go into house in which you never were before
Take off your boots and stockings and rub your feet on the hearth. You'll leave the chilblains behind you.
Ringworm. Write with the ringworm around the affected spot
Mumps. Red string tied around neck by Godfather
Toothache. Hair of all black pig rubbed to tooth
Earache. Wool black sheep wool into ear
