School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 044

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    Dog bites - pluck a hair out of the dogs back and rub it on the bite
    Splinter in a finger, rub bacon on the sore
    To draw bruised blood or for a black eye place fresh lean meat on the part
    The people in Donegal used to throw earth out of a garden on a person when he fainted
    It is said if you had a sty in your eye you should get a thorn from a gooseberry and prod it three times
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