School: Drumcrave

Location:
Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 248

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  1. There are several cures for the toothache. If you get a pig's tooth and sleep on it for a week you will not have toothache for a week. Another cure for the toothache is put poteen on a bit of cotton wool in and hold it there for a time you wont have toothache for a long time.
    A cure for the sting of a nettle is to rub a docking on the sting and squeeze the juice on it, it is an instant cure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Bradley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cavan, Co. Cavan
  2. The cuckoo comes in April,
    He sings his song in May,
    In June he alters his tune,
    In July he prepares to fly.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.