School: Meath Hill (roll number 7166)

Location:
Meath Hill, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Patrick J. Connolly
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  1. Cure for a Sty in the Eye
    Nine thorns of a gooseberry bush to be pointed consecutively at the sty by one of the opposite sex and no relation and the thorns then to be flung away.
    Cure for the Dirty Mouth (Thrush)
    Rub it with the spittle of a person who never saw his father i.e. his father died before he was born.
    Cure for Rickets
    To bring the child to the forge and dip three times in the blacksmith's trough.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English