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School: Loughglinn (C.)

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Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon
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Méadhbha, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 438

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    few of the many cures which were used by people long ago. When a person had the Whooping-cough a rabbit's ear rubbed on the throat was supposed to cure it. Turpentine and garlic mixed were considered good for a cough either in a person or in an an animal. Hot buttermilk and sugar proved an effective cure for the same complaint. A stye on the eyelid was supposed to be cured by pointing a gooseberry thorn to it three times. Ring-worm was cured by rubbing on it a mixture of sulphur and lard. An old cure for a boil was to apply the skin of an egg to it. Oaten meal boiled with fat,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noreen Crawley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Maggie Lafferty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghalour, Co. Roscommon