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School: Belturbet (B)

Location:
Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 315

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    Toothache:-
    (1) Rub a frog to the jaw
    (2) To chew tobacco
    (3) Get a piece of red flannel and warm it and lie on it at night.
    Whooping Cough
    Boil barley water and drink it
    Sprains:-
    Hold it under cold water.
    Burns:-
    Get a piece of linen and put it in hot water and put it on the burn.
    Warts:- Rub a snail to the wart.
    Boils:-
    Bread poultice is used for boils.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Cassidy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilconny, Co. Cavan

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    Tooth-ache:- Rub a frog to the jaw.
    Whooping-Cough
    Boil ferret's leavings
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit