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School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 214

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    Cures
    Whooping Cough :- To beg a piece of bread from two people of the same surname, who are married.
    Mumps: To be led across a stream which runs South, whilst wearing a donkey's bridle.
    Measles: To drink hot rum, and to be kept in a dark room.
    Nettles, Bogbean and Rosenoble are prescribed for the blood.
    King's candle-stick is a cure for warts.
    Chick-weed is a cure for swellings.
    Agrimony cures head-aches.
    Garlic cures colds and Rheumatism.
    Cure of a sore mouth- A person who has never seen his father (born after the death of his father) is supposed to have the cure of a sore mouth. The possessor of the cure breathes upon the sore and
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    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
    Philomena Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Susan Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortmore South, Co. Monaghan