School: Baile an Chaisil C., Clochar na Trócaire
- Location:
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: An tSr. Aingeal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 288
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- Leigiseanna1. A person can cure toothache by filling his mouth with cold water for a minute or two.
2. The seventh son or daughter can cure ringworm by rubbing his or her hand to it on two Thursdays and a Monday.
3. A sty on a person's eye can be cured by touching it with ten gooseberry thorns.
4. If you have Measels you can cure them by putting garlick to the soles of you feet.
5. A corn can be cured by rubbing washing-soda to it.
6. A wart can be cured by stealing a piece of meat and when it will decay the wart will go.
7. A person can cure wild fire(continues on next page)
