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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    Cures for colds
    Garlic: This is to be boiled in milk and given to the patient.
    Cure for the thrush
    The juice of nettles
    Cure for swelling
    The root of the hemlock. This is to be boiled and strained and the water that is strained applied to the swelling.
    Cure for sore eyes
    Cold tea.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Keville
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo