School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)
- Location:
- Raheen, Co. Laois
- Teacher: C. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 217
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- "The Whitlow"
Dip the finger on which the whitlow is in hot potato water three times. When dipping it the first time say "In the name of the Father", the second time say "and of the son", and the third time say "and of the Holy Ghost."
"The Yellow Jaundice"
It is cured with a herb called St. Joseph's flower. There is one pound of this herb got, and stewed in milk. Two pints is able to cure it.
"Eczema".
Eczema is cured with a herb(continues on next page)
