School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)
- Location:
- Monadarragh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhealláin
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- 5. If you meet a man riding a piebald pony ask him what will cure the Chin-cough, whatever he says will cure the child.6. Get a hair out of the head of a child who never saw its father, and sew it in the child's clothes. 7. Get the child's god-mother to tie a red ribbon around the neck.
- 8. Boil dandelion leaves in water and drink.9. Fox-tongue boiled will cure any cough or cold - drink.10. Boil garlic in milk and drink for a bad cold.(continues on next page)
