School: Clochar na Trócaire, Buirgheas Uí Luighdheach (roll number 3486)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Oilibhéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 121
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- In olden times people had several remedies for certain diseases: They had several cures for a toothache such as by putting a frog into the mouth or by taking the food left be a ferret. Sore eyes could be cured by making the sign of the Cross on it with the thorn of a gooseberry bush. A cure for a sty is to make the sign of the Cross with a gold ring three times over it, or to bathe the eye with cold tea.
Walshe's, Cahill's, and black cat's blood is supposed to cure wild fire. A swollen sore can be cured by putting a penny or a cold stone to it. A dockleaf cures a sting. Honey and borax cures trush. A key put down a person's back will stop nose-bleeding.
Forge-water or washing-soda cures warts. A sore throat(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Darmody
- Gender
- Female
