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School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0484

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  1. The Cure of the Colic

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    Long ago when a person suffered from a severe pain in his or her stomach, he or she had to lie down and wriggle with pain. This pain was known as the "Colic."
    The following was the cure for the pain -
    The person who was suffering got a tacked shoe and burned it under his or her nose. Most people got cured.
    "Colic" is now called "Appendicitis" and people have to be operated on immediately they are attacked.
    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
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo