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School: Cluain Tuirc (B.)

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Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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  1. A Cure for a Cold

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    In olden times the Irish people did not believe in Doctors, and for colds and other diseases. There were what they called home quacks to make up cures out of herbs and other ingredients.
    One old cure they had for a cold was, boil some buttermilk take off the curds and sweeten to taste with sugar and flavour with garlic.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. colds (~62)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Gortnalamph, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Tom Mc Guishin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim