School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)
- Location:
- Dysart, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Ailpín
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- Toothache
The cure for toothache is to put Jeye's Fluid on cottom wool and put it into the tooth.Whooping Cough
Give oaten bread to a donkey and the crumbs, he lets fall pick them up & eat them.Warts
Rub washing soda on them or rub the water that cools the irons in a forge.Corns
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- Collector
- Tom Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Measles
Whiskey and Saffron is a cure for measles.Thrush
Borax and honey is a cure for thrush.(continues on next page)