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School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid

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Clonmore, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Laochdha
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    Toothache.
    1). "Johnny Byrne Clonmore has a prayer to cure the toothache." (General)
    2). "A piece of the paring off the hoof of a horse will cure toothache. Rub it to the tooth" (Ths. Donohoe)
    3). "Any of the following put into the tooth will ease the pain - saltpeter, salts, salt, iodine, whiskey or wadding, boiled pork, tobacco juice, breadsoda (General).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. toothache (~180)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Donohoe
    Gender
    Male