School: Ballyhaise (2)
- Location:
- Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 162
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- People long ago had very curious remedies for some of their ailments. There are still many people who have more faith in these cures, than in a Doctor's remedy.
Worms. To cure worms. If a seventh son, or daughter holds or breathes on a child suffering from worms the child will be cured.
Warts. To cure warts. Get nine straws rub them to the wart, roll them in paper, and leave them on the road then someone will get your wart.
Warts can be cured in another way. Get nine straws. Burry them under a stone. Go on nine successive mornings and remove one each morning. The ninth morning the wart will be cured.
Stye. To cure a stye on the eye, get nine gooseberry thorns. Rub one to the stye each morning. The eye will be cured on the ninth morning.
Thrush. A child who is born after the death of it's father is said to have the cure of thrush.
A woman who is (married) married(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bella Mullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ragaskin, Co. Cavan
