School: An Mhaing

Location:
Muingatlaunlush, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Christine Nic Gearaild
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 075

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 075

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  1. To cure toothache:-
    1. Soot and salt mixed and put into tooth.
    2.
    Garlic.
    3. Fill hole of tooth with tobacco.
    For Measles.
    Sheep's manure and milk boiled together. Strain and give to person to drink.
    1. The thrush was cured by allowing a gander to breathe into the sick child's mouth three mornings (or nine mornings) in succession before child breaks the fast.
    2. Take the child to a boy or girl who has been born after father's death and allow that child to breathe into the invalids mouth.
    3. The seventh daughter was brought for nine mornings to breathe into child's mouth.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English