School: An Mullach (roll number 2964)
- Location:
- Mullagh More, Co. Galway
- Teacher: M. Mac Gothraidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0082
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- Sty
If you have a sty in you eye give it nine prods of a gooseberry thorn one after another and it will be curedToothache
if you have a toothache, put pepper and a bit of cotton wool into it.Burn
People who get burns rub bread-soda on it that it will not rise.Sore throat
People who get sore throats dry salt, and put it in a stocking, and put it around their neckCorns
House leek and goose grease are cures for cornsSore mouth
A person who never saw their father has a cure for a sore mouthSore eyes
House leek is a great cure for sore eyes, it usually grows on a thatched houseColds
People who have colds boil milk and put garlic through it, and drinks it(continues on next page)
