School: Coillte Críotáin
- Location:
- Erris, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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8. The cure of a cold is hot buttermilk and sugar.
9. The cure for measles is garlic boiled in sugar.
10. The cure for a sore ear is wadding and heated caster oil.
11. When a sty comes on your eye get ten gooseberry thorns on Monday or Thursday and point nine and throw away one in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
12. Long ago when people(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Tivenan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cornaglia, Co. Roscommon