School: Johnstown (C.) (roll number 2919)
- Location:
- Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 062
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- There were many old cures long ago, but are only used to-day by the old people of Johnstown.
If a red onion is sliced and rubbed to an ear-ache, then tied in a handkerchief really cures it,
If a small vow is made on a Friday, and is kept, is a good remedy for toothaches,
If wet salt is put up in the nostrils it cures a cold,
To dry salt and put it on the vamp of a stocking and tie it around your sore throat it will cure it,
A handkerchief drowned in Spring-water and applied to a sore throat, is a good remedy
Clamphorated oil and Iodine mixed together is very good for swollen tonsils,
Long ago all people used to melt a Blessed candle and let it drop on to blue paper, and apply it to a chest affected with a cold,
If any person with Anthony fire went to a man or woman named(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maw Holohan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Bridget Holohan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycuddihy, Co. Kilkenny
