School: Kildraught (2)
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: E. Ní Armhultaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 051
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- 1. Snoring hard change into another room (Mrs Cochrane, Celbridge heard Grandmother 40 yrs ago).
- 2. For headaches go to bed for about 4 hours and your headache will get better(Mrs Cassidy, Newcastle heard in Co Wexford)
- 3. To cure ringworm. Bathe in ink with a drop of Olive Oil ( Mrs T Doyle, Celbridge heard from father 20yrs ago.
- 4. McDougalls dip will cure a dog from eczema(ditto).
- Informant
- Mrs Cassidy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newcastle, Co. Dublin
- 5. Garlic for pains in back (ditto).
- 6. Linseed meal for boils (ditto).7. Cure for a cat with fleas in it's ears. Dip a feather in Olive Oil rub on ears and fleas will come off (Mrs Cassidy, Newcastle heard in Co Wexford).
- 8. Rub chapped hands with Vaseline and hold to fire and let it sweat, tie a rag around it (ditto).9. For cuts wash well with tepid water to cleanse then apply zambuk or a little zinc ointment to heal, bandage with linen ( Mrs Farrell, Celbridge).10. Blue for a wasp sting (Mrs Wing, Celbridge).11. A herb called sage grows wild when it is boiled the juice is a great cure for rheumatism. ( Mrs Hill, Celbridge).(continues on next page)
