School: Killashandra
- Location:
- Killashandra, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Leannáin
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name of the father son and Holy ghost.
Ringworm; A naggon of butter milk and a spoon full of fresh lime and a small grain of washing soda disolved together in a bottle and pour a little drop on the affected part four mornings and if needed to be drawn apply a poultice of Percil strarch and keep affected part covered with a clean bandage. If you put a pair of winkers of a donkey and put them on the person that has the measels and lead them round the pig house they will be cured of the mumps.
The 'Flu'; If you drink a glass of rum the 'Flu' will be cured.
Neuralgia, Steep quarter lb. of globber slats with a little pepperment in a bottle and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas King
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghavadrin, Co. Cavan
