School: Tinnahinch, Mountmellick (roll number 9892)
- Location:
- Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
- Teacher: S. Ní Bhradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 074
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- Long ago the old people had many cures for different sicknesses.
COLD; A drink of fresh spring water with sugar in it,or a hot drink of Indian meal gruel,and brown paper with whiskey put on the chest for a chest cold.
RHEUMATISM;; The white of an egg mixed with turpentine or Crane oil.
LIVER DISEASE; Broom boiled in water.
SORE EYES; Bathe them in cold tea.
QUINSY; Linseed poultice or a young chicken split open and put on the chest.
KIDNEY DISEASE;Boil spunk and drink the juice.
A SWELLED FACE; Bathe it with camomoil.
WARTS; Washing soda.
COUGHS; Boiled buttermilk.
CORNS;;Fat bacon dipped in parrafin.
