School: Drumcrave
- Location:
- Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 246
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- (continued from previous page)People used to cure sore knees by plucking slanús and boiling it in a small pot for ten minutes, and then putting it on the cut.
- A cure for rheumatism is celery seed which is to be taken every morning fasting and at bed time.
- Collector
- Una Moore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bridge Street, Co. Cavan
- The cure of the toothache is a well known local cure. It is said that if you get a pig's tooth and put it under your pillow for three nights and then burn it in the fire you will never be troubled with the toothache, provided yu do not eat bacon on St. Stephen's day.
