School: Rakeeragil (roll number 11568)
- Location:
- Ráth Caorach, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: P. Murray
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Local Cures.
The cure for a sty in the eye is to put a gooseberry thorn in it.
The cure for a boil is to put hot water in a bottle and put the bottle to it and when it breaks grind soap and sugar up and put it to the boil and it cleans all the matter out of it.
The cure for a sprain is to go to some one that has the cure of the sprain.
The cure for blood poison is to put a poltice of porridge and washing soda on it.
A woman whose married name is the same as her maiden name it is said that she has the cure of whooping cough.The child who has the cough gets a bit of bread or something from the person who has the cure.
The cure for a cut on your hand is to tie a piece of tobacco round it.
The cure for red water in cattle is to mix butter-milk and soot and salt up together.You have to put this mixture into a bottle and put it into the animal who has the red water.
