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School: Árd Aoibhinn

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Ardeevin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire Úna Ní Chonfhaola
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    Whooping cough. The cure for it is to take a small drop of rum and to keep warm.
    Heavy cold. The cure for it is to boil some buttermilk and meal together and boil it well and drink it and go to bed for a few days.
    Warts. The cure for it is to rub castor-oil on it a few times and it would be better then.
    Tooth-ache. The cure for it is to take medicine.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Ellen Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Classaghroe, Co. Galway