School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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  1. 9
    23 th.January 1938.
    Folklore.
    The names of diseases are tooth-ache ,head-ache, cancer, newritis,chil-blain appendix and abscess.
    The best cure for a tooth-ache is to have it drawn ,or if the dentist is not convenient the best remedy is to paint the gum with Iodine.
    There are many reasons for head- aches ,if a person had bad eye sight he would he would from a head ache, also stomach trouble.
    Concor is an incurable disease Newritis is cured by kruscheen salts. Chil- blains are cured by
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chris Brody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare