School: Kilskeer (B.) (roll number 1421)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Máirtín Ó Loingsigh R. Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 294
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- (continued from previous page)A Sick Stomach.
The cure for a sick stomach is to lift water out of a river that divides (the) two parishes the oppisite way the river is running and drink it and is said it cure it.
Sting
The cure for a sting of a nettle is to rub the juice of a dock-leaf on the sting and it will cure it.
Mumps
A cure for mumps is to roast salt and put it in a piece of cloth and tie it round your neck.(continues on next page)
