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School: Naomh Pádraig

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Killala, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 305

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    Quite a number of Local cures are heard of around Lisglennon
    The cure for whooping Cough is:- Boil nettles and keep the juice. Drink this juice and it will stop the whooping Cough.
    The cure for Hic-cough is:- Keep arguing with another person, or get a fright. Either will stop the Hic-Cough.
    Another cure for the Hic-cough is:- Drink a tea-spoonful of vinegar and hold your hands over your head for a few minutes. It will put away the Hic-cough.
    Cures for Rheumatism are:- Drink a cup of hot water every morning, take the juice of a lemon and bathe your feet in potatoe water.
    The cure for warts is:-
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisglennon, Co. Mayo