School: Clonegonnell
- Location:
- Clonagonnell, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: L. Ní Chaoindealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 291
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- In the olden times rickets in children were cured by a black-smith. He brought the child around the anvil three times and he said a prayer. That was done once a week for three weeks.
The old people long ago cured ring-worm with mustard. Another cure for ring-worm is to but a cloth into linseed oil and put it on the ring-worm.
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- Maud Hartley
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- Drumleny, Co. Cavan
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“People lead children who have mumps round a pig sty several times...”
People lead children who have mumps round a pig sty several times with a halter on them.
If you had whooping cough your father or mother would ask the first man whom they met on the road with a piebald pony what would cure it and he would tell you some-thing to eat or drink.
To cure a ticking cough. Wash and dry three beetroots taking care not to break the skin. Slice thinly sprinkle over it brown sugar pour over juice(continues on next page)
