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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 208

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  1. Local Cures

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    Toothache
    The cure for toothache is to put Jeye's Fluid on cottom wool and put it into the tooth.
    Whooping Cough
    Give oaten bread to a donkey and the crumbs, he lets fall pick them up & eat them.
    Warts
    Rub washing soda on them or rub the water that cools the irons in a forge.
    Corns
    Rub iodine on them.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marie Campbell
    Gender
    Female

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    Measles
    Whiskey and Saffron is a cure for measles.
    Thrush
    Borax and honey is a cure for thrush.
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