School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 104a

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  1. A cure for toothache is to go to a church that you were never in before and pray earnestly for God to take away the pain. Next go up to the altar and take the linen cloth in your hand and rub it on the jaw which you have the toothache in. This will banish the pain and you will never take it again.
    My uncle, John Marley, Glenhest, who was badly with toothache, tried this cure and it was very successful. He never had toothache since.
    Michael F Marley, Islandmore, Lahardane, Ballina, Co.Mayo.
    Obtained from my grandmother, Mrs Peter Marley, Doonbredia, Lahardane, Ballina, Co.Mayo.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. toothache (~180)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael F. Marley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Peter Marley
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonbreedia, Co. Mayo