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School: Coill Chogaidh

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Kilcogy, Co. Cavan
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Bean Mhic Mhuiris
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    “The cure for a hiccup is a fright.”

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    1. The cure for a hiccup is a fright
    2. The cure for a burn is to lick a mankeeper.
    3. The cure for warts is castoroil.
    4. The cure for tooth-ache is bluestone.
    5. The cure for headache is to take strong tea.
    6. The cure for worms is to take lump-sugar and turpentine.
    7. The cure for a sore throat is to roast salt and put it in a silk ribbin on the throat.
    8. The cure for corns is caustic.
    9. The cure for colic is soot and butter-milk.
    10. The cure for measles hot punch.
    11. The cure for mumps is: put
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. hiccups (~28)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Loinsigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Seán Ó Loinsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48