School: Killyconnan (C.)
- Location:
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 182
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- (continued from previous page)If you had a pain in your ear and put the duce of an ash tree on a piece of wadding it is said it will relieve the pain.
A grain of pepper thrown on ink on a newspaper and slept on is a cure for a headache.
If you put on a head-collar and walk around the pig-sty it is a cure for the mumps.
Salt and water is good for a sore throat.
If you lick a mankeeper and lick a burn it will heal.
If your foot is asleep spit on your hau
