School: Achadh na Habhla
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- Scotshouse, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mrs Cantley
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- (continued from previous page)use of this cure.
Told by an old man named Tully, Redhills, Co. Cavan - 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.
- 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)