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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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  1. A Cure for a Cough

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    A cough may be cured in the following way:-
    Get three raw eggs, break them and separate the yolk from the white. Then get a bowl and pour the white of the eggs into it and mix with a spoon for about ten minutes or so. When you have that done put about as much sugar as you would think would sweeten it when mixed up and leave it there for a night. Then take a little drop of it every morning for about a week. This should banish the cough.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. cough (~30)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maudie Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenavenew, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenavenew, Co. Mayo