School: Ballyhaise
- Location:
- Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Thos. Plunkett
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- "A cure for a horse with a bad cought" is to mix Barbadoes tar with boiled potatoes and give it to him.
"A cure for a very bad cold" is to mix Barbadoes tar with water and bury it underground for a week and drink the tar water every morning and night.
"A cure for a cow with a sore udder" is to boil bog-bane and rub it to the udder.
"A cure for a heart-burn" is to eat dandelion every morning fasting.- Collector
- Philip Baxter
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Oakwood or Drummully, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Joseph Baxter
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Oakwood or Drummully, Co. Cavan