School: Cill Cúlach

Location:
Kilcooly, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Lochlainn
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Household-blue is a cure for a wasp sting
    A cure for a burn is bead soda
    A child who's father was dead before its was born curs thrush by blowing his breath three times on the childs mouth.
    Garlic is a herb which cures yellow jaundice.
    A seventh son has a cure for ring-worm
    A cure for a cut is pariffin oil.
    A cure for a toothache is pepper.
    Gladmon is a cure for mumps.
    A cure for taking out a thorn is a foxes tongue steeped in vinegar.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. If you lick a lizard it will cure a burn.
    The juice of raw onions with flax-seed is a cure for a cough.
    Goose grease is good for swollen joints and sprains.
    Asses milk is a cure for the whooping cough,
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.