School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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- (continued from previous page)Yellow Jaundice:-
An herb known a "bolthaun".
Kidney trouble:-
An herb known as "cranes bill".
Boil.
The root of an herb known as cockle.
- Running worm:-
The seventh son of any family cures it by saying special prayers.
Headache:-
Put a few cloves in your tea.
Chiblains:-
Wash your feet in a river between two counties and at the same time say three "Hail Marys". - Collector
- M. Nic Dh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Nan Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tremblestown, Co. Meath
