School: Achadh na Habhla

Location:
Scotshouse, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Cantley
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  1. 1. You are told to go to a grave, and kneel upon it, say three Paters, and three Aves for the soul of the dead, then chew a handful of grass, taken from the grave, and spit it out. The toothache will never afterwards trouble you.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. toothache (~180)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs D. Agnew
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lattacrossan, Co. Monaghan
  2. II. The two jaw-bones of a haddock will allay toothache ever since the miracle of the loaves and fishes
    III. Three mouthfuls of cold water to be taken in the morning, fasting, in the name of the Trinity.
    IV. Some laurel leaves are laid on a folded
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.