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School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

Location:
Lanesborough, Co. Longford
Teacher:
E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 036

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    If you get a burn on your finger cover it with baking soda.
    If you have a loose tooth tie a piece of string on it and then tie it on your foot while your foot is lifted up of the ground press it down to the ground quickly.
    If you get dirt in your eye shut one eye and blow your nose quickly.
    A cure for the chin cough is to run against the wind for a short distance.
    If you find a round stone in potatoes that you boiled dont let it touch the ground boil it in new milk, and drink the milk it is a cure for the Whooping cough.
    If you got a bite from a dog let him lick it and he will cure it.
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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
    Maura O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Harold
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford