School: Cromadh (B.)
- Location:
- Croom, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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“Do you know what Kilgobban means David?”
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“I heard often, but I can't say whether 'tis effective or not, that a cure for the measles, is to boil sheep droppings in new milk, and give the result, strained thoroughly, to the patient.”
"I heard often, but I can't say whether 'tis effective or not, that a cure for the measels, is to boil sheep droppings in new milk, and give the result, strained thoroughly, to the patient. I don't know if this cure is still practised, but I heard of it so regularly that I am sure it must have been, up to quite recently.(Miss Manning N.T., near Kilreekil, Loughrea) (no title)
“To cure a sprain some old flax was taken and several knots were tied on it, not too many however, because as the sprain cures, the knots unravel and wouldn't do to have too many knots accordingly.”
"To cure a sprain, some old flax was taken and several knots were tied on it, not too many however, because as the sprain cures, the knots unravel and wouldn't do to have too many knots accordingly.(Mr. McGowan, Loughrea)