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School: Kilmaine (B.)

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Kilmaine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Iagó
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 257

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    Long ago there were home cures for every disease. This is a cure for a cough. A turnip was got and peeled. It was steeped in and earthen ware vessel with brown sugar. When it was dissolved it was supposed to be good for a cough. Warts were cured by cutting a raw potato in two and it was then rubbed of the wart. If the rider of a white horse was asked what would cure the whooping cough the answer he gave- no matter what he said- was supposed to be a cure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Scully
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmaine, Co. Mayo