School: Kiffa

Location:
Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 127

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Cure for Scabs on Sheep. No. 75.
    Soak tobacco in water and rub the liquid on the sore.
    Cure for Red-water in Cattle. No. 76.
    Get a glass of paraffin oil and put it in milk and give to the animal.
    Cure for colds. No. 77.
    Eat onions.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Cure for toothache. No.78.
    Burn a piece of brown paper and while it is burning blow it out and draw the smoak into your mouth and leave it in it for as long as you can.

    Cure for asthma. No.79.
    Melt a piece of nitre in some water and then put a piece of brown paper in it and let it soak then take it out and let it dry then burn it and while it is burning draw in the smoak into your mouth.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cherry J. Gordon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan