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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   (3) For "chincough" is asses milk or ferrets milk.
   (4) Another cure for "whooping cough" is to walk under an asses belly.
   (5) For "eczema! is sulphur, soot and unsalted butter.
   (6) For "biles" is a poultice made from linseed.
   (7) For a "burn" is the white of an egg.
   (8) For a "Pain in your ear" is to roast an onion in the fire and put it to the ear.
   (9) For a "toothache" is to roast salt and put it to your jaw.
   (10) For the "cold" is to get flax seed, boil it and drink it with a few spoons of sugar.
   (11) Another cure for the "Cold"

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   May Sheridan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carnagh Upper, Co. an Chabháin

   Informant

   Mrs Kiernan

   Address

   Carnagh Upper, Co. an Chabháin