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School: Rahugh (roll number 12905)

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Rahugh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Maonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 185

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    Matthew Dunne, Mountrath, Kilbeggan
    Patrick Dunne Same address.
    Consumption; one oint of ass's milk every moening. Hooping cough; over and under an ass three times.
    Boils; boil bog moss and put it on as a poultice.
    Stye in the eye; prod a gooseberry at the eye three times.
    sore nose; put on a fasting spit three times. a fasting spit is got by putting your finger in your mouth before breakfast.
    sore ear; boil Marsh Mallows and put the juice into it.
    Headache; Drink three sups of water out of St. Hugh's well.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary T. Coyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pallas, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pallas, Co. Westmeath