School: An Choill Mhór

Location:
Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Frainc de Paor
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  1. Beaten up egg and sugar is good for a cough.
    Cowpox- if an old woman rubbed her hand on it she would cure it.
    If anyone belonging to you were taking a bad ailment, strike him on the nose and make him bleed.
    A man who was a seventh son with no girl between could cure cowpox.
    Cough - Raw turnips mashed and sugared and left for a night will cure any cough.
    Wildfire - If your mother rubber her golden ring around it she would cure it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.