School: Kiffa

Location:
Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Helen Dinneen
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  1. To Cure Pig with Sore Tails No.69
    Rub the tail with cart grease.
    To Cure Ringworm on Horses No.70
    Make the solution: of lime, hot water, washing soda, sulpher and bluestone and bathe the affected parts.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Cure for Sore Throat No.71
    Tie your own stocking round your throat going to bed.
    Cure for Heart Burn No. 71
    Take a tea spoonful of baking soda, and a little sup of milk or if preferred a sup of water and soda.
    Cure for Quinsy or Tonsilitis No. 72
    Roast salt and put it in a woman's stocking and tie it round the person's neck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cherry J. Gordon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan
  3. Cure for Hiccough No.73
    Get a bottle of soda water and a pint of sweet milk and mix them together and drink it and the hiccough will get better.
    Cure for Hiccough No. 74
    Put a drop of water in a glass and lift it up in your teeth and drink it and the hiccough will get better.
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