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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

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Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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    Hot water and vinegar and sugar is a cure for a cold in the head.
    If you get a burn get a flesh leaf and put it on a coal until it scorches and put it on the burn and it will be cure the burn.
    If you have a cold in your head bathe your feet in hot water and sulphur and it will cure you.
    A cure for a tooth ache is to put iodine and hot water into the tooth that is sore.
    Another cure for a tooth ache is to put Jeyes fluid into it and it will cure you.
    Iodine is a cure for warts.
    Another cure for warts is to put ink on them.
    Another cure for warts is to put a fasting spit on them for nine morning.
    If you have a rash of pimples take a spoonful of sulphur and a spoonful of treacle fasting every morning.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13