School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 054
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- XML “Cures - Whitlow”
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- WartsThe juice of the dandelion rubbed on warts will remove them.
Washing soda moistened and rubbed on the warts is another cure. - RheumatismTo bathe the painful joint with the liquid from boiled Marsh Mallow is said to bring great relief.
- WhitlowTo plunge the finger into a pot of boiling potatoes will cure a whitlow.
