School: Aughaconey
- Location:
- Aghaconny, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomóin
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- Rash
The cure for a rash is to put butter on it and let the dog lick it.
Mumps
The cure for mumps is to put the asse's winkers on the person who has the disease and bring him round the pigsty three times saying the words "muicneac muicneac sin agat do leicneac."
Warts.
The cure for warts is to rub a snail to them and hang him on a bush and when the snail is withered the warts will be gone.
Stys on Eyes
The cure for a sty ion a person's eye is to point nine gooseberry thorns at it for nine mornings fasting.
A Cold
The cure for a cold is to drink hot buttermilk with sugar on it.
Chuincough
The cure for the chincough is, if anyone had a pie-bald pony and if that person gave the person who was sick anything he would be cured.
Measels.
The cure for measels is to boil nettles roots and take a glass of the juic every morning fasting(continues on next page)
