School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 21_003
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- Local Cures.
In the old times when there were no doctors people had to manage themselves. In those days there are no herbs used.
Mumps were cured with a plant called gladom. A headache was cured with tea leaves.
A scald was cured by putting breadsoda on the scalded part. A toothach was cured with washingsoda.
In the old times a cut was cured by rolling(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr John Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon
