School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)bottle full of boiling water empty it out put the top of the bottle on the top of the boil hold it there for a few seconds the steam of the boiling water will burst the boils and you will get instant relief.
(14) The cure for a burn is the white of an egg rubbed on it when you get it.
- The cure for Swelled feet is hemlock root stewed in black tea, and put to your feet as a poultice.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Treacy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mick Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
