School: Cluain Laighean (B.)

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   Whooping Cough: If a person in the house had the whooping cough you meet a man riding on a white horse ask him what is the cure what ever he says give it tot he person they will be cured. Another cure for it is get a fish let 3 drops fall from its mouth into the persons mouth but the fish must be alive. Hiccup If you have a hiccup put a grain of sugar into your mouth let it melt if someone frightens you let it melt if someone frightens you the hiccup will get a fright. rash: glasacoile[?] butter boiled is the cure for a rash. cold: Carrigeen moss is the cure for cold sore hand If you have a sore hand get a St Patricks leaf you are cured. corns If you have an get an herb soak it in vinegar bath the corns with it it will wear away. Rheumatic There is also a herb that only grows at the well is it the cur for Rheumatic.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Séamus Ó Braonán

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   11

   Address

   Cloonlyon, Co. Mayo