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School: Killeshin, Carlow (roll number 5264)

Location:
Killeshin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Haonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 254

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  1. Composition - Local Cures

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    People in olden days used cure toothache with frogs. They used put frogs in their mouth and they used suck out the worm from the tooth.
    There is a holy well in this district and another in Killgory and many others throught out all Ireland. It cures rheumatism and pains of every complent.
    Certain herbs and plants used be pulled for people with different complents. Ceanna-bán-béag is a small herb that used to be pulled for children. It used be washed well and then ground up in water and used for childrens fever.
    The seventh boy in a family without
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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
    Mary Doran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappalug, Co. Laois