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School: Ballyhaise

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Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Thos. Plunkett
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    "A cure for a horse with a bad cought" is to mix Barbadoes tar with boiled potatoes and give it to him.
    "A cure for a very bad cold" is to mix Barbadoes tar with water and bury it underground for a week and drink the tar water every morning and night.
    "A cure for a cow with a sore udder" is to boil bog-bane and rub it to the udder.
    "A cure for a heart-burn" is to eat dandelion every morning fasting.
    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
    Philip Baxter
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Oakwood or Drummully, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Joseph Baxter
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Oakwood or Drummully, Co. Cavan