A Cure For a Cough

Killeeneen More, Craughwell, Co. Galway

An old cure for a cough involved boiling buttermilk in a pan for about an hour. Then a little new milk is added and the mixture drank. The best time to drink the milk is at bedtime not in the morning.

Killeeneen More, Craughwell, Co. Galway

Collector: Michael Costello, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway

Informant: Michael Linnane, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway

Duchas, ‘The Schools’ Collection’, www.duchas.ie

This page was added on 25/04/2017.

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