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School: Ballycumber (C.)

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Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mrs Fenelon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 331

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    Asthma:
    Garlic seed boiled in new milk is cure for asthma.
    Sprains:
    Witch elms is supposed to sure the ailment. It is boiled and the sprain is batched in it for nine mornings.
    Jaundice:
    Mrs Kelly Parkaree cures jaundice A ample of the ruine is broguhjt to her and ash cures the jaundice she does not till anyone the nature of the cure.
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    Ringworm;
    The seventh son in any family is supposed to be able to cure ringworm. There must be seven sons in succession wihout any daughter in between.
    Burns:
    Any person that licks an Alps Luaire has a cure for a burn. It you get him to lick a burn it will be cured. If you steep roach lime and take the scum of it, it will cure a burn.
    Cuts: Long ago if people had cuts
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