School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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- A cure for a headache is to hang out a silk handkerchief on St. Bridget's night, and when you get a headache, to put the handkerchief to it.A cure for chilblains is to rub a hot iron lightly over them.Soot in your tea is a cure for pimples, and to put your head over hot tea is a cure for a headache.To stop a cut from bleeding, burn a piece of paper, and put the ashes of it on the cut.A cure for rash - Get starch and wet it in a bowl with cold water. Mix into paste and put it on the affected part.A cure for a corn - Get about one handful of blue stone, and wet it with hot water in a small jar. Put it into a basin and(continues on next page)