School: Ardaghy, Omeath

Location:
Ardaghy, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 140

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  1. A sore throat:
    Tie a stocking round your neck going to bed at night and it will cure it.
    Whooping cough:
    Drink ass's milk.
    Toothache:
    Rub soda on your gum.
    A pain in your ear:
    Put sheep's black wool in it.
    For the mumps:
    Go in and out to a pig yard.
    For a headache:
    Tie a tight bandage round it.
    For a burn:
    Rub soot and bread soda on it.
    For a poison:
    Give them tobacco and washing soda.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Hare
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Bavan, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Owen O' Hare
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Bavan, Co. Louth