School: Drumrora

Location:
Drumroragh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 353

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  2. People in Ireland long ago believed in home made cures. If a child had measles they would boil nettle roots and give the water to drink. For mumps they would put a horses winkers and drive them around a pig's stye three times, it was known to be a great cure. For a sprain they would grate the roots of comfry and apply to the affected part. A seventh son or
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