School: Dromlogach (roll number 10908)
- Location:
- Dromlegagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Laochdha
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- An old cure for a sty is to wash it with cold tea.
A cure for the thrush is a gander's breath.
A cure for warts is to hide a piece of meat.
A cure for the whooping-cough is a ferrets leavings.
The jaundice is cured by an herb called "speedwell".
A cure for stopping blood is the leaves of the foxglove.
A cure for a pain in your head is to walk backwards.
A cure for a burn is bread-soda.
A cure for a toothache is to put a frog into your mouth.
A cure for a pain in the side is to spit under a stone.
