School: Manulla (roll number 14544)
- Location:
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 224
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- (continued from previous page)A fox's tongue will take out a thorn.
If you get a bite from a dog get a rib of his hair and put it on the cut.
The cure for hoarseness is to eat garlic.
To cure a pain in the back boil horse-broom in water. Rub it into the back before going to bed.
To cure a tooth ache rub Sloan's liniment on the tooth.
To cure a wart go to a stone that has water on it and say "Water on a stone, water on a stone, it's not for you I came but for the cure."
To cure a stone bruise put six snails in a piece of cloth. Tie the cloth and the snails to the stone bruise for one night.
Hot milk and pepper is a cure for a pain in the stomach.
If you have a cut on your finger put paraffin oil on the cut.
Hot water is good for taking out a thorn(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Mc Donagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Walter McDonagh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
