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School: Rathowen (2) (roll number 14645)

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Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Matilda Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 057

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    mouth, and renewed from time to time until the pain ceases.
    Pain in the pit of the Stomach
    Sufferers from this complaint were advised to take 1 drop of Turpentine on sugar or in water for 9 mornings and the trouble would disappear.
    Tape-worms.
    Children suffering from Tape-worms were given 2 drops of Turpentine on sugar while fasting every second morning for a week, and their trouble would disappear.
    The turpentine would be dropped on the sugar from the rib of a pen, as that is how they measured a drop.
    Another cure for Worms in children was the eating of Dulse,a seaweed.
    This Dulse could be obtained in
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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
    Informant
    Mrs Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Ballygarran, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs J. Denniston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Clontymullan, Co. Longford