School: Charleville, Tullamore
- Location:
- Charleville Demesne, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Ó Bhealóg
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- (continued from previous page)milk and when it goes to curds, strain off the water and drink it. It is called whey.Earache
Put a piece of black sheep's wool in the ear.Mumps
Roast salt and it in a stocking and and put it round the neck.People drank dandelion tea for their liver and their blood.
- Whooping Cough
Go to river and throw in a piece of bread in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.Chilblains
Burn a hazel stick in the fire then rub it on the chilblains as hot as possible.Warts
There is a stone in Killeigh and there are a lot of holes in it. the holes are full of water dip your finger in it and the warts will go.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Florence Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonminch, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mrs Collins
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Cloncon, Co. Offaly
