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School: Killadangan (roll number 4854)

Location:
Killadangan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Bean Uí Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138C, Page 02_027

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  1. Cures for a Cold

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    There are many cures or colds nowadays but here is one in particular that is very reliable. Get a saucepan and clean it throughly. Put a cupful of course oaten-meal into it. Fine meal of course will do, but it is much better to have course meal. Place a good cupful of milk into the saucepan containing the oaten meal, and put an airtight lid on it, to prevent and dust entering it. Bring it to the boil slowly. Lift it from the fire and put a print of butter about the size of an egg and flour or five spoons of sugar into it, stir well. Put on the fire and boil for 5 minutes. Before going to bed every night take a cupful
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. colds (~62)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nan Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonagh, Co. Mayo