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School: Loughkeeren

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Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 114

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    Local Cures
    Cough:
    A cure for the cough was flax seed, liquorice and candy boiled together and taken in spoonfuls.
    Cut:
    A cure for cuts long ago was to put a cobweb on it to stop the bleeding.
    Scratch:
    If a person got a scratch the best cure was a 'fasting spit.'
    Teresa Hyland
    Loughkeeran
    Ballyvary
    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
    Teresa Hyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughkeeraun Well, Co. Mayo