School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 034
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- All the old people had a lot of old cures. There were twice as good as the doctor's. If any one wanted to be cured of anything ask the old people. So here are a lot of cures now which the old people used to practise.
If you sprained your foot or your arm rub goose grease. It is as good as imbrocalion.
If a horse bite you it won't be cured unless you shoot him.
If you have a hiccup take salt or take nine drops of water and dont talk for five minutes.
If you have a sore hand get a dog to lick it and he will cure it.
If a dog bite you get the same dog to lick it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jeanette Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr M.J. Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
