School: Gortnessy (roll number 7235)
- Location:
- Gortinessy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. Nic Sheáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 337
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- (continued from previous page)Onions and salt are a cure for chilblains. Bats. It is said that if we take off one of our garments and hit an animal which has the “bats” three times in the name of the Father and of the Son and Holy Ghost it will be cured.Ringworm. Sulphate of copper and butter is a cure for ringworm. A piece of decayed wood and butter that there is no salt mixed together and rubbed on the place is a cure for ringworm also.
- Sprain.—Tie a piece of tow round sprain.
Hiccough.—Eat any uncountable things.
Jaundice.—Herbs gathered after sunset and before sunrise and mixed with butter.
Warts.—Water found in hollow stone.
Ringworm.—Rub with a gold ring three times in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Toothache.—Drive nails into the “toothache bush.” *See Local Place Names
