School: Tullyvin
- Location:
- Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Feeney
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- Ringworm; Sulphur, soot & lard mixed to a paste and spread on parts affected. Black pepper and margarine mixed to a paste and spread on the affected parts.
Measles; Nettle -tea and whiskey mixed and taken as a drink.
Burns; The cure is usually made by an old person and it contains a certain percentage of the following, fresh-butter, daisy-roots, bark of and dandelions. These are mixed together with a secret which the person will not devulge. Then all the things are boiled & it produces a fine salve which is put on the burn. The person who has(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Joseph Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Paddy Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumnagran, Co. Cavan