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School: Dangan (C.) (roll number 7499)

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Dangan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Fhógartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 213

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 213

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    “The cure of the toothache is a...”

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    The cure of the toothache is a poultice of flour and mustard placed on the back of the neck and bandaged over that and some pepper rubbed to the gums.
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    “A cure for a hiccough is to give the person three sips of water...”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. hiccups (~28)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Grehan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Hubert Grehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ginnetts Great, Co. Meath