School: Saggart

Location:
Saggart, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
E. Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 10

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 10

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  1. Thrush. If a boy is born after his fathers death he can cure the thrush by breathing on the effected place three times.
    Whoophing cough If you give a donkey bread to eat, whatever crumbs he leaves give them to whoever has the cough and it will cure him.
    Head- aches:
    Steep a handkerchief in vinegar
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendán Ó Neill
    Gender
    Male