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School: Kilmorgan (roll number 12444)

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Kilmorgan, Co. Sligo
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Kathleen M. Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 264

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  1. Old Cures

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Nealon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonlurg, Co. Sligo

  2. Old Cures

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    This is a cure for the cold, garlic grows in a great many gardens and these roots are cleaned and boiled on milk for a little while. Then it is taken up and sugar is put on it and it is given to the person to drink. Some old people say it is better to est it without any boiling.
    Another cure for a cold is to roast an onion. And when it is roasted take it up, and cut it in portions and put sugar on it.
    This is a cure for a sore throat. If you get the white of
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