School: Clonard (roll number 16067)

Location:
Clonard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 153

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 153

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    wither the warts will be cured
    Cure of whooping cough: Get a a lot of lack worms and put them into a little bag and tie them round your neck
    Cure of earache: Get salt and roast it and put it to your ear
    Cure of ringworm: Get unsalted butter and herbs and mix them together and put them to it
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  2. The cure of a burn on your finger is to hold it to the fire for about five minutes.
    The cure for a stye in your eye is to go out to a gooseberry bush early in the morning, point nine thorns to your eye and bless yourself with the tenth one and throw it away.
    To mix sulphur and unsalted butter is the cure of the ringworm
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Bracken
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ashfield or Screeboge, Co. Meath