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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

Location:
Baile Shéamais, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 430

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    A case of severe sore throat a poultice of chick-weed is applied. An open tongs is laid on the fire and the chick-weed is left on it - to heat. When hot enough it is placed on the throat.
    Roasted potatoes placed in a stocking are used in the same way.
    For a cold, onions or garlic, boiled on new milk make a splendid cure.
    Ferrets or asses leavings are given for chin-cough.
    Meet a man with a piebald pony, and ask him what he would recommend you to give to a child, who has the chin-cough - then give whatever he says to the child and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Baile Shéamais, Co. Liatroma