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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 144

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    to wither, and according as the snail withers, the wart will wither also. It is also said that if the person scoops a hole in a turnip, and fills it with salt, then leaves it there for a while and dips his finger into the salt it will be cured.
    Toothache
    If a person who has the toothache ties a horse's tooth round his neck it will be cured. This is a rhyme about it.
    "Fill your mouth with water,
    Mix with castor oil,
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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
    Aggie Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Alexander Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Meath