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School: Cannistown (roll number 15104)

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Kennastown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Ghiobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0700, Page 276

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  1. Old Cures Series

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    1. A cure for agne is to swallow a lived frog which eats up whatever is in the stomach that causes the complaint.
    2. A cure for a bad cold is to get a pint of porter put it in a tin can, put the poker in the fire until it is red; then put it in w the porter which will become hot, and it clears at once.

    This remedy was told by a tinker and is never known to fail
    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
    Gerald Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12

  2. Old Cures Series (continued)

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    There is a cure in Dowdstown Well. The cure of the whooping cough is to light a fire between to bridges and bake some bread for the person who is ill. There is also the blessed thistle
    (opposite page please)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit