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School: St Eunan's

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1082, Page 86

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    There are some old cures known around Letterkenny. One of these cures a nettle sting. A docken is rubbed lightly over the sting, and it is cured in a very short time. Another cure is for a wasp sting, rub some "blue" over the sting, and it prevents the sting from poisoning you. A cure for a toothache, is to rub salt on the tooth which is suffering and this cures it. Another old cure for a burned foot. Some petrol is poured on the burn and some ointment rubbed over the petrol, and then a bandage tied tightly over the burn. Another cure for a toothache is to rub some water from Doon well on it and if you have faith in it the tooth will get better.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Letterkenny, Co. Donegal