School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 048
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- CuresAnother cure for a sore throat is to gargle it with warm water in which some salt has been dissolved.Paddy Carey
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- Paddy Carry
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- Sore eyes are often relieved by bathing them with cold tea. There must be neither sugar nor milk in the tea.Paddy Carey
- The whooping cough can be cured by walking with the tide of the river when it is going out for three mornings in succession.P. CareyGot from: Mrs Mary Carey (42)
Sheephouse, Oldbridge, Drogheda - People long ago believed very much in lime water as a cure for boils and pimples. They made it by putting some fresh lime in a bowl and filling up the bowl with water. The lime water was taken during the spring months. Gerard VictoyGot from: John Victory,
Donore, Drogheda - Measles can be cured by getting baked bread with no salt or soda in it from a woman who did not change her name in marriage.
