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School: Dangan (roll number 7352)

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Dangan (King), Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Thomas O' Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0254, Page 315

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    A cure for a toothache is rub whiskey on the cheek where the tooth is aching or another good cure to to shake pepper on the tooth. A cure for rheumatism is to put a raw potato in your pocket and keep it in it. A cure for a burn is to boil the bark of a boetry [?] and mix it with unsalted butter.
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    There are many cures in all places for diseases.
    Cure for Ringworm.
    A seventh son or daughter can cure this disease by leaving the palm of the hand on the affected part.
    Cure for tootache.
    To put iodine or whiskey around the tooth.
    Cure for an Earache.
    Pluck the wool off a black sheep's skull and put it into the ear.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
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    English