School: Árd Aitinn
- Location:
- Ardattin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 104
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- (continued from previous page)H. A sore throat is supposed to be cured by putting hot salt into ones stocking and lapping the stocking round ones neck.
I. Warts. The juice or white milk of spearmint a soft weed is supposed to cure warts.
Sometimes people count the no. of warts and put a stone for each wart in a bag. The bag is left on the road and the person who finds it is supposed to get the warts and the other person is cured.
J. A sty on the eye can be cured by pointing a gooseberry thorn at it three times in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
K. Toothache can be cured by putting a frog in ones mouth and letting him breathe into the bad tooth.
L. Mrs Doyle Yew Tree Clonegal cures cancer but keep secret.
- Informant
- Garret Sinnott
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Coolroe, Co. Carlow
