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School: Killadangan (roll number 4854)

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Killadangan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Bean Uí Domhnaill
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  1. Cures for a Toothache

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    A good cure for a toothache is. Get a cup, put two spoonfuls of coarse salt into it, and half fill the cup with hot water. Stir well until the salt is melted, then take a mouthful if it, and keep it on the side of your mouth, that the bad tooth is for about five minutes.
    Then spit out the water, and repeat taking mouthfuls until the cupful is used. It will draw all the bad water from the tooth, and ease the pain for some time.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. toothache (~180)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Salmon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Deerpark West, Co. Mayo