School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)

Location:: Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
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A cure for the chincough.
Give a ferret a saucer of milk. When the ferret has drank some of the milk take it from him and drink the remainder. Then you will get better.
A Cure for the Chillblains.
Get a basin of warm water and put some salt in it. Leave the foot with the chillblains in the water for a a while and they will get better.

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A cure for boils If you have boils get salt and warm it. When it is warm put it on a piece of cloth and put it to the boils. A cure for a bleeding from the nose. Get a halfpenny, put it to the roof of your mouth, keep it pressed with your tongue, and the bleeding will stop.
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Topics
1. activities
  medical practice
  folk medicine (~11,815)
Language

English
Collector
Pat Kelly
Gender

Male
Address

Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim