School: Eachroim (roll number 14684)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 182
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- Whooping cough:
If a child suffering from whooping cough is put three times under a piebald pony he will be cured.
If two people of the same surname get married both can cure whooping cough.
The food left by ferrets can also cure whooping cough.
Sty on the eye:
Nine goose-berry thorns pointed at the affected eye will cure it.
Ring worm:
A worm is placed on the hand of the seventh son or daughter after it is born and before it is washed. If the worm dies the child has the cure of ring worm.
Yellow Janduice:
A man in the district cures yellow janduice by liquid made from an herb got in the fields.
Foul Mouth:
A child born after his father's death has the power to cure(continues on next page)
