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School: Drom Loiste (roll number 5113)

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Drumlusty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Seán Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 034

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    Toothache
    To get an old skull with teeth in it and rub the teeth of it to your own teeth and you will never have the toothache any more.
    Whooping Cough.
    If a married couple of the same name gives you anything when you have the whooping cough you will get better.
    It is said that if a young person goes under a ladder or a briar he wont grow any more.
    The Rose
    Any people in the name of McElroy can cure the rose.
    The Whittle
    Any man in the name of Hughes can cure the whittle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Gahan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Owen Mc Gahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Shancobane, Co. Monaghan