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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 060

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    [?] cauliflowers and mustard in it. Then go to bed between two new wool blankets. Then cover the top blanket over with paper to keep in the steam to make you sweat.
    Cure for convulsions
    When the person has them is coming out of them shake over them some countless three times.
    Cure for sore throat.
    Go to a [bruttery]? tree and get some branches of it. Then boil them in a pot. When it is hot hold your mouth over it. Then cover your head with a piece of cloth in order to get all the steam down your throat.
    Cure for 'flu.
    Take a drink of whiskey then go to bed until you sweat.
    Cure for wasp stings
    Rub some blue on them
    Cure for nettle stings.
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    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
    George Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Male