School: Tulach an Iarainn (B.)

Location:
Tallow, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0639, Page 65

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    Heart trouble. Put the juice of the raw dandelion on a spoon and swallow it.
    Ringworm. Make a ring around the ringworm with ink to cure it.
    Toothache. (a) get a frog and put his head into your mouth and make him squeal three times by squeezing him with your teeth
    (b) Rub pepper, mustard or ginger to the gum.
    (c) Get a spoon of whiskey and put it into your mouth and leave it in the side you have the toothache..
    (d) Pop a clove into your mouth for five minutes.
    Cut. Rub methylated spirits to it.
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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
    Miceal Ó Riada
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Margaret Reidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford