School: Collon (roll number 14579)

Location:
Collon, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 199

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 199

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    A person who had never seen his father is said to be able to cure the foul-mouth, also two people of the same name who are married.

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    Gooseberry dawks, pointed nine times to a stye, on the eye cures it.
    A black snail, when found without being looked for, if rubbed to warts is supposed to cure them.
    A lemon cut in half, and the juice rubbed to eczema, three times, cures it.
    Robin-run-the-hedge when rubbed to lumps of any kind on the skin, or put on abscesses, cures them.
    Goose-grease is an old cure for rheumatism or pains of any kind.
    Garlic, is a cure for a chest cough, when eaten raw.
    Bluestone if rubbed to ringworm will cure the disease.
    A poultice of oaten meal and buttermilk, if put on stone bruses, gives instant relief.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. thrush (~69)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Halpin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Collon, Co. Louth