School: Scoil na mBráthar (roll number 16739)
- Location:
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: An Br. M.N. Mac Oireachtaigh
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- 239Measles:
Sheep droppings are able to cure the measles. It is gathered and boiled with milk in a little bag. It is strained and given to the patient.Received from : James Redmond
Address : Borrmount
Occupatipn : Labourer
Written by : P. De Reamonn
- (ii) A cure for measles is to get some sheep droppings and put them in a bag and boil it with milk. After about ten minutes boiling take it up and drain the milk off it into a mug and drink it.
Written by Liam Mac Siurdan - Collector
- Liam Mc Siúrdán
- Gender
- Male
