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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 05_014

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    If you get a frog and put him into your mouth and close your mouth and leave him there until he dies you will never suffer from tooth aches again.
    Another cure for a tooth ache is to leave a horse's tooth on it. If you look for this tooth it is of no use to you. You must find it when you are not looking for it.
    If you get a plate
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Beesie Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    41
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo