School: Liathdruim
- Location:
- Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0050
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- A wart; get a black snail and rub him around the wart and then hang him him on a bush and when he starts to fade away the wart will also fade.
Whooping cough, Get milk and give it to a ferret to drink and when he has it near drank take it from and give the leavings to a child that has the whooping cough and it will cure him
Measles; Boil a penny and give the juice of it to the child and it will cure him.
Hic-cough; Get a cup of water and drink it without drawing your breath.
Mumps; Get a flagger and tie it around your neck.
Sore throat; Get a silk stocking and tie it around your neck when you are going to bed
Chilblains; Wash your feet at wherever you have them in cold water.
Hoarseness; Put butter and sugar in boiled(continues on next page) - Collector
- Edward Kenny
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Edward Kenny
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Kilmacrah, Co. Galway
