School: Cullen, Tiobraid Árann (roll number 7245)
- Location:
- Cullen, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seosamh Mainséal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 232
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- (continued from previous page)Headache: Pound "Toirpin" )a thick small evergreen leaves of a plant which grows on walls and ditches) into pulp and bandage it on to forehead (Mrs. Hines, Cullen formerly of Portuna, Galway) gave me this and also the following:-)Warts - Rub on a snail and stick snail on whitethorn bush. Wart withers away according as snail dies.Chincough - obtain a piece of red tape either from Godfather or Godmother and tie it tightly around child's neck.
Sty - Point 12 thorns of a gooseberry bush. Tie up the thorns in a cloth and put them into a hole in the wall. Sty will disappear according as the thorns wither.Sore lip - Rub fasting spit on it.
