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School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)

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Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 051

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    water. Rub it to the eye and it will be cured.
    Dirty Mouth
    A person that never seen his father has the cure of a dirty mouth.
    Seventh Son
    A seventh son without a daughter between has the cure of the ringworn, toothache, and many others.
    Rose
    There is a well at Fore and the person that has the rose sends another person for the water and they will be cured.
    Headache
    Go to St Kiarans well on the "First Sunday of Harvest" or on the first of August. Rub the water to the head and it will be cured. There is a cure for toothache at St Kiaran's well also.
    Ringworm
    Make an ointment of lard and soot and rub it on the ringworm and it will be cured.
    Toothache
    Get a few cloves of garlic and pound them up. Then stuff the ears with it. After about ten minutes the pain will go.
    Chilblains
    Melt a bit of washing soda and rub it to the chilblains. They will be cured. This is not to be
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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
    Collector
    Mary Keogh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath