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School: Urbal (roll number 13874)

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Urbal, Co. Leitrim
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Gerald Kelliher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 477

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    Stone Marrow; found in the centre of some stones. The marrow is like hard set tallow. Boil the marrow in new milk as a remedy for gravel.
    Toothache: A hedgehog' s jaw. Rub the hedgehog's jaw to the jaw of the person who is suffering the pain.
    Tongue of the fox; Get tongue of the fox. Boil it in new milk to soften it. Apply it to the place where a thorn is stuck. Leave it on during the night. The thorn will be on the tongue in the morning.
    If a cow is not able to chew the cud, she can be compelled to do so.
    When the goat is chewing her cud catch her by the throat ( when she is about to swallow it.)
    Remove the cud from her mouth with the handle of a spoon. Then put the goat's cud in the cow's mouth and she will commence to chew.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Gearóid Ó Céileachair
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Francis Early
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Eden, Co. Leitrim