School: Dunshaughlin
- Location:
- Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlis Cogan
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1. Forge water is used to cure warts and chilblains.
2. The tongue of a fox, or a piece of fat bacon applied to the affected part takes out thorns.
3. Gooseberry thorns are used to cure sties on eyes. Nine thorns are used each day for 9 consecutive days and pointed towards the sore eye, saying at the same time In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost.
4. Lard or burned cork rubbed on the affected part cures ringworm.
5. Linseed oil lime water and the white of an egg made into a paste is applied to scalds, and supposed to prevent blisters rising on the flesh.
6. Water cress eaten raw or the liquid in which ash leaves have been boiled are used as a cure for rhumatism.
7. Roasted salt or a roasted onion placed in a woolen stocking and tied round the neck is a cure for sore throat.Information given by Kathleen Gallagher
by her father James Gallager- Collector
- Kathleen Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- James Gallagher
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male