School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)
- Location:
- Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 336
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- Long ago the old people used to make up their own cures for different diseases. The following are some of their cures:-
Toothache Warm salt on a pan and put it in a stocking and then tie it round the jaw.
Mumps. If the father and mother were the same name the children have the cure of the mumps You must put a bridle on the patient and lead him to the stream and wash his throat with the water.
Foul-mouth. The child that never saw his father has the cure for the foul-mouth. the man is to blow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Elma Hall
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Templehouse, Co. Sligo
