School: Baile Aodha (C.). Inis (roll number 13419)
- Location:
- Baile Uí Aodha, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Dhuibhgeanáin
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- (continued from previous page)put this in the ear by means of a reaping hook was supposed to be a cure.
Stye in Eye.
(1) To look through a ring three times.
(2) Rub a wedding-ring to the stye.
(3) Moisten stye with "fasting spit".Ring-Worm.
(1) Cut off a piece of a black cat's ear and rub to the ringworm.
(2) It was supposed that if the seventh son in a family blew on the ring-worm it would be cured.
(3) Write the name of the person afflicted with the disease round the spot of ringworm with black ink.
(4) Write the name of person afflicted with disease round the spot of ringworm, with the blood of a black cat. Colds and Coughs
(1) To eat a raw onion each morning while(continues on next page)
