School: An Mullach (roll number 2964)
- Location:
- Mullagh More, Co. Galway
- Teacher: M. Mac Gothraidh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0084
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- (continued from previous page)Boils: if you get boils put a poultice of soap and mixed together to it.
Chilblains: People who get chilblains bathe them in salty water.
Cancer: Nettles are a great preventive of cancer
Biilous: The roots of dock leaves are a great cure for bilious.
Rickets. The cure for rickets in the stomach are the seeds of the maiden ash.
Thorns: People who get thorns and cannot take them out, get a foxes tongue and place it where the thorn is.
Measles. people who get the measles drink hot drinks such as hot milk and punch.
Sick stomach. People who get stick stomachs take a spoonful of bread soda in either milk or water.
Pain in your back: A cure for a pain in your back is pitch
