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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

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Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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    Old Cures
    1. If you warm buttermilk and put sugar on it and drink it and it will cure a cold.
    2. If you put a spoonful of caster oil in newmilk and warm it is also a cure for a cold.
    3. If you have a pain in your ear. Put a spoonful of olive oil on a wadding and put it into it it will cure it.
    4. If you put a bit of bacon to your foot it will cure a thorn.
    5. It is also cured by puting oat porrige to it to or loaf bread and hot water.
    6. If you have a sore eye you could
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Drumgrania, Co. Leitrim