School: Kiffa
- Location:
- Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Helen Dinneen
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- (continued from previous page)No.68
Hold your fingers in your ears and get someone to give you a drink.
- To Cure Pig with Sore Tails No.69
Rub the tail with cart grease.
To Cure Ringworm on Horses No.70
Make the solution: of lime, hot water, washing soda, sulpher and bluestone and bathe the affected parts. - Cure for Sore Throat No.71
Tie your own stocking round your throat going to bed.
Cure for Heart Burn No. 71
Take a tea spoonful of baking soda, and a little sup of milk or if preferred a sup of water and soda.
Cure for Quinsy or Tonsilitis No. 72
Roast salt and put it in a woman's stocking and tie it round the person's neck. - Transcription guide » You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- May Mc Clelland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
