School: Kilskeer (B.) (roll number 1421)

Location:
Kilskeer, Co. Meath
Teachers:
Máirtín Ó Loingsigh R. Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 295

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  1. The Heartburn
    The cure is to take a cup of buttermilk and soda, this will cure the heartburn.
    Foothache:-
    The cure for the toothache is to rub the gumbs with ginger, this draws water from the gumbs and also releaves the pain.
    Burst.
    A man lives near us and he has the cure of the burst. He says some words over it and then gives you some medicine to put on it.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English