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School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 052

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    40. Soot was the only laxitive used by the old people.
    41. Persons suffering from toothache said three Hail Marys when they saw a new moon. This kept toothache away.
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    42. Dandelion was boiled and strained and the juice drank as a cure for the Yellow jaundice.
    43. A person who suffered from toothache abstained from doing some special work on sundays - such as shaving or polishing his boots.
    44. If a person got a severe cut, a cobweb was applied to the wound.
    45. Castor oil was rubbed on a swelling to reduce it.
    46. An ivy leaf was put on a wound in order to heal it.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Scahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bookalagh, Co. Galway