School: Óméith (roll number 3001)
- Location:
- Omeath, Co. Louth
- Teacher: D. Ó Cuilinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0657, Page 215
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A sore throat - Tie a stocking half full of salt round the neck.
A sprain - Rub gooseseam on it.
Heartburn - A drink of luke-warm water and baking soda.
Toothacke - A raw potato put to the cheek.
A bleeding nose - Tie a string round the left hand little finger.
A sting of a wasp - Rub blue on it.
A sting of a nettle - Rub a dock-leaf on it.
Hiccough - If some-one gives you a fright it takes it away.
Whooping Cough - Two people married with the same name can cure the whooping cough. Get a day's ration of food from them and eat it in your own home. Care must be taken not to eat any thing out of your own house.
Sore eyes - Bathe with boiled tea leaves
A Headacke - A cloth dipped in vinegar and tied round the head.
For a wart - Rub a raw potato on every day.(continues on next page)
