School: Baile an Londraigh (B.) (roll number 14305)
- Location:
- Ballylanders, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Buachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0512, Page 089
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- Chin-Cough:
The mother of the child or children gives rounds at St. Brigid's well, near the ball-alley at Ballintubber. She also brings a bottle of the water and gives some of it to the patient to drink in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. The cough leaves in a few days.
Another cure: Worms are dug before sunrise. A fist of them is boiled into jelly in a quart of New Milk. The milk is then strained and when cool enough is given to the patient to drink.
Another cure: If you meet a man riding a grey horse and ask him for the cure for the chin-cough; whatever he tells you to do will cure it.Measles: Put the child to bed and keep him very warm. Give him plenty hot drinks such as milk and water into which some butter is put. Some people put a little brandy in the hot drinks for the first few days. Heat is the principal thing all through.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Foley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ringville, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mrs John Power
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballylanders, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cullane, Co. Limerick
