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School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 414

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    Warts: The water a blacksmith cools iron in. Dip hands in water three times before the blacksmith begins work. Bless yourself
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  2. Cures

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    Fluke:
    Grounded boiled in new milk
    Sore or Burn:
    Slanlus fried in lard
    Kidney: Boil brooms and drink
    Asthma:
    Garlic boiled in mlik
    Cough:
    Crow foot (forabawn) and brown sugar boiled
    Mumps:
    1. Put an asses winkers, walk round pigsty
    2. Wash neck with dish of cold water and cloth
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Castlepole, Co. Meath