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School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

Location:
Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 337

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    his breath three times into the persons mout and then wash it out with salt on a hare's foot.
    Scurvy. Pounded house leek is a good cure for it. To put the house leek on a cloth and rub it on the survy.
    Whooping Cough. Feret's leavings - that is to say the milk the ferets leaves after them.
    Warts. Rub on a fasting spit every morning.
    Measles. Nettle broth. Put some oatmeal through the nettles, and boil them and take it three times a day.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elma Hall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Templehouse, Co. Sligo