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School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

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Leitrim, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 272

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    Long ago there were very few doctors in the country and the old people made their own medicines from certain herbs that grew on the ground. Some of these cures were very effective. These are the pains and diseases they had cures for: a boil, a toothache, a headache, chin-cough, thrush, sore eyes, pain in the side, pain in the ears, and a weak heart.
    The cure for a boil was to melt a bit and put it down on it. The cure for a toothache was to catch a frog and rub him to the tooth. The cure for a headache was a handkerchief that would be out on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lernihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Lernihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare