School: Kildavin, Ferns

Location:
Kildavin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Tadhg de Brí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 209

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 209

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  1. Toothache or Neuralgia that is when all the teeth are paining is very common.
    Some cures for toothache are to boil some nettles and put them in a poultice on the tooth. To steep red flannel in hot water and wrap it around your head and tie a stocking around that.
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      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. headache (~58)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lillie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr D. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cranemore, Co. Carlow