School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 061
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- Old CuresLong ago people believed in old cures for instance -
Tea leaves and salt made into a poul tice and applied will cure chilblains.Brown paper steeped in vinegar and applied to the forehead will cure a headache.A hairy maggot put in a bag and tied around a child’s neck will cure whooping cough. By the time the maggot is dead the child will be better.It is said if the child passes three times under an ass it will be cured.Also if the godfather ties a red string around the child’s neck it will be cured.Boiled buttermilk with an onion sliced into it a piece of butter and a spoonful of sugar will cure.(continues on next page)
