School: Loughill
- Location:
- Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna
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- Soap and sugar mixed with a knife is used for drawing boils and healing stabs. It is very severe.Warts are cured by rubbing them with stolen meat which is afterwards buried.Chibblains. Rub with a raw onion cut in two or paraffin oil or with dry salt.Warts. Another old cure for warts is :- squeeze the milk of “seven sister weed” or “devil churn Staff” on them. “Bour Tree” branch is rubbed on them and afterwards buried – for a cure.