School: Radharc na Mara (roll number 15424)
- Location:
- Rosses Lower, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0158, Page 120
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Cures
When the people had the Mumps they put the donkey's winker's on them and drive them around the well.
For the Whooping Cough they drink donkey's milk.
For the rose, vinegar , Elder, tree and butter.
For the measles they used whiskey.
For the sore throat they used salt (hot).
For cuts they used balsam.
Dockings are cures for burns of nettles
Rag-weed is another cure for sore throat.
Chicken-weed is used for the pip.
- Collector
- Ellen Harran
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
