School: Donore (roll number 6668)

Location:
Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Nic Eóin
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  3. XML “Cures - Another Cure for a Cough”
  4. XML “Cures - A Cure for Ringworm”
  5. XML “Cures - A Cure for Pain in the Ear”
  6. XML “Cures - A Cure for Chilblains”

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  1. Cures
    Another cure for a cough
    Well boil some flax seed and strain. Add liquorice, lemon juice an sugar-candy. Boil again until the liquorice and sugar-candy are dissolved. Strain again and cool.
    Josie McGuinn
    Got from: Mrs Margaret McGuinn (46)
    Mullacroghan,
    Drogheda
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. cough (~30)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Mc Guinn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Mc Guinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Platin, Co. Meath
  2. Cures - A cure for Chilblains
    Boil some pieces of the bark of an elm tree and bathe the feet in the water.
    Sheila Fullam
    Bee's wax mixed with olive oil will cure chilblains.
    P. Lennon
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.