School: An Clochar, B'l'Áthan Ríogh
- Location:
- Athenry, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Treasa Ní Bhriain
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- 1. A cure for a sore finger is to pour the first drop of milk on the sore when any person is milking a cow.
2. A cure for a cut is to put a cob-wel on it.
3. A cure for a headache is to drink strong tea without sugar.
4. A cure for a sore eye is to bathe it is cold tea.
5. A cure for a toothache is to mix soot and salt and put it into the tooth.
6. A cure for a sore throat is to heat salt or oats and put it into a stocking and tie it around your neck.
7. A cure for a whooping cough is to eat the food left over by a ferret.- Collector
- Maisie Hahesy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athenry, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Hahesy
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athenry, Co. Galway