School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 551

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  1. If you have a toothache go to a field that has two gates. Walk seven times from one gate tot he other. Whilst doing so say three Hail Marys each time you are walking from one gate to the other. When you have that done, go to the gate you started walking from and turn your back to it for three minutes. At then end of that time the toothache will be cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stephen Laven
    Gender
    Male
  2. This plaster is made by Mr Robert Pearson who is a plumber in this town. He was shown how to make it by his wife who is dead, who learned how to make it from her mother. It is an ointment which is dark brown in colour. It is used for "drawing" purposes chiefly for boils or dirty sores which it will clean out. It is now sold by the local chemist, Mr Hewson. It is believed to be a very good cure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.