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School: Dangan (C.) (roll number 7499)

Location:
Dangan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Fhógartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 213

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    “The cure of the toothache is a...”

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    The cure of the toothache is a poultice of flour and mustard placed on the back of the neck and bandaged over that and some pepper rubbed to the gums.
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    “A cure for a hiccough is to give the person three sips of water...”

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    A cure for a hiccough is to give the person three sips of water which were not asked and the "Hiccough" will be cured. (1) To think of the last place you kneel in the chapel. Keep from drawing your breath untill you count nine.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. hiccups (~28)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Grehan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Hubert Grehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ginnetts Great, Co. Meath