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1. How John Lost the Three Wishes (continued)

   

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   of them John wouldn't it be grand to lift the soup. Aye says John the devil than it was stuck in your mouth you would wish for less, and no sooner had he said this than it was stuck in her mouth, and he had to lose his third wish to get it out.

   

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2. A Cure for Toothache

   

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   A Cure for Toothache. [-] This was quite common amongst the old people about thirty years ago. The tradition is that Our Lord found St Peter weeping and moaning from the pain of toothache and that he cured him of it. Ever after if a person kept the following prayer either in memory or writing he would never suffer from toothache Prayer As St Peter sat on a marble stone Jesus came to him alone Peter, who do thou weepest? Oh Jesus, Master, it is the the toothache Rise up Peter and heeled thou shalt be

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)
            1. medicine for human sicknesses
               1. toothache (~180)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Anthony O' Brien

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Derrygassan Upper, Co. Monaghan