School: Na Creaga
- Location:
- Creggs, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Breandáin
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- (continued from previous page)Sore throats :- coarse salt heated on a pan, then placed in a sticking and put round the neck
Sore ears :- Warm castor oil and put in the ear, then place cotton wool outside
Headaches :- A cup of strong tea and some cloves in it
Rheumatism :- Nettles rubbed on the effected joints also boiled and eaten
Hiccough :- Take nine drops of water or hold in your breadth for a minute
Teethaches :- Iodine rubbed on the gum kills the pain
Pimples :- Take a cup of hot water each morning fasting
Sore feet :- Wash them in salt and water each night and out boric powder in the stockings each morning(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creggs, Co. Galway
- Informant
- M. J. Kelly
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Creggs, Co. Galway