School: An Eaglais, Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 1395)
- Location:
- Aglish, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Leinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0643, Page 147
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- (continued from previous page)To stop a cut from bleeding keep it in cold water until it stops.
When the old people got headaches they used bathe their foreheads with cold water.
A remedy for a cut is to put the smooth side of an ivy leaf to it and the rough side of an ivy leaf will draw a cut.
When the old people had boils they used to put soap and sugar to them.
- A cure for warts is to rub a snail to them and then put the snail on a white-thorn bush for three weeks and if the snail will wither the warts will cure.
A remedy for consumption is to drink the water of boiled dandelions.
A remedy for Yellow Jaundice is to drink sheep's milk.
A cure for a cough is to go to a spring well early in the morning and bring a teaspoon of salt and put the salt in a cup of water.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maurice Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromore, Co. Waterford
