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School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
M. Gúld
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 062

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    If you had an ear ache lie on the sore ear and the pain would go away.
    If you had a head ache put a cold stone to your head and the pain would go away.
    A cure for a tooth ache is to mix a little piece of salt and bread and it would ease the pain.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Redmond
    Gender
    Male

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    A cure for measles is sheep's manure.
    A cure for the diarrhoea is briar leaves boiled on milk.
    A cure for a burn is to rub bread soda and buttermilk on it.
    A cure for a toothache is to put a
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