School: Cill Chiaráin
- Location:
- Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 145
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- (continued from previous page)Sore-throatTo heat salt and put it into a cloth and tie it round the neck.To put boiled potatoes into a woollen stocking and tie it round the neck.RingwormThe person afflicted rubs a golden article, such as souvereign, on the edge of the ringworm and the gold is supposed to have the effect of preventing it from speading.Another cureis to apply a mixture of sulpher and unsalted butter to the ringworm.To cure rash a mixture of soap and sugar is applied to the ringworm.(continues on next page)
