School: Boulavogue
- Location:
- Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Énrí Tréinfhear
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- 188Local Cures.Sore Throat
Salt is a cure for a sore throat. You should roast the salt in the pan till it is brown and very hot. Then it is put in a stocking and put around the throat.Cattle Cures.
Robens of Tomnaboley, Boolavogue, Ferns, Co. Wexford have a bullock which had a worm in its tail when it was a calf. The cut the tail from the top to the bottom and put turpentine into the tail. They then tied a cloth around the tail. Then the calf lost its tail and now it is in the house fattening.
Michael Burke,
Ballytreacy, Boolavogue, Ferns.21/9/1938- Collector
- Michael Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballytracey, Co. Wexford