School: Doire Ó gCuanaigh (roll number 8991)
- Location:
- Derrygoony, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: L. Mac Áinlighe
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- Measles = nettle tea. This tea is made by chopping nettles and put some boiling water on them.Headache = Ginger and water, get a spoonful of ginger and put it in a cup, then put hot water on it and take itMumps = A cure for the mumps, is to put the donkey's winkers on your head, and go into the pig-Stye saying, Muckie, muckie, muck, muck, muck.Warts = A cure for warts is to rub a snail to the wart and hang him on a bush, as the snail withers the wart will wither.Burn = Baking Soda and buttermilk. Put the soda into the buttermilk and put it on the burn.Jaundice = Ass's milk, get the milk and drink it.Sore throat = Tie a damp cloth(continues on next page)
