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School: Cavangarden (roll number 16511)

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Cavangarden, Co. Donegal
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Rebecca C. R. Mitchell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 24

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    (4.) These cures were collected by Annie Kerrigan from Mrs Allingham, Tullyhurk, Ballyshannon.
    (1) Toothache was cured by putting a little pepper or salt in the tooth.
    (2) Headache was cured by putting a little drop of vinegar on the crown of the head.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kerrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyhorky, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Allingham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyhorky, Co. Donegal

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    (1) Stone Bruises.
    Poultices were used for stone bruises in former times. A poultice of white bread with sugar over the top was supposed to be
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