School: Dunshaughlin
- Location:
- Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlis Cogan
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- 1. Soot rubbed on the affected part cures ringworm.
2. The fluff from the top of the dandelion rubbed on a wart will cure it.
3. Water in which potatoes are boiled will cure whitlows.
4. A gold ring rubbed on a sty 3 times will cure it. The person must say at the same time "In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost"
5. Garlick eaten raw will cure rheumatism.Information collected by mary McLoughlin from - 1. Celery seed boiled and strained will cure rheumatism
2. Spanish onions sliced sprinkled with Demerara sugar left overnight form a syrup which cures coughs.
3. Scraped carrots sliced and boiled and made into a poultice are used as a cure for asthma
4. Dandelion tea is used as a tonic for the blood
5. Carrageen moss when washed and boiled is good for the lungsInformation collected by Ita Murray Dunshaughlin from- Collector
- Ita Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath