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School: An Mhainistir, Malla (roll number 12519)

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Mallow, Co. Cork
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An Bráthair Lúcás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 531

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    Toothaches 1.
    In the olden days people sought to cure their toothaches by
    (a) biting off the legs of a frog
    (b) by rubbing pepper to their teeth
    (c) Go to a grave-yard and kneel on a grave. Say five "Our Fathers", five "Hail Marys" and five "Glorias" for the soul of the dead person. Take some of the grass off the grave and chew it. Then spit it out. The pain will go away.
    Sore-eyes 2.
    (a) Relief was got from sore eyes by washing the eyes in cold tea
    (b) There is a stream in Ballydaheen near Linehan's lane. This stream comes down from the mountain and is very good for sore-eyes
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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
    Informant
    Mr Keating
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mallow, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mallow, Co. Cork