School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)
- Location:
- Dysart, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Ailpín
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- Mumps
Go round the pig sty three times and get some one to drive you in and out with an ass's halter.Sore Leg
Get cold water, and bread, and then tie it round your leg.Toothache
Get a frog and put him in your mouth and then you say "Frog Frog take the sting of the toothache."
- Toothache
The cure for toothache is whole ginger.Thrush
The cure for the thrush is boric lotion.Corns
The cure for corns is to wash them in mustard.The seven son has a cure for evil.Whooping Cough
The cure for the whooping cough is to boil a bracket thistle in new milk. - Transcription guide » You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Brendan Molloy
- Gender
- Male
