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School: Cruimghlinn (roll number 15967)

Location:
Cromghlinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0093, Page 29

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    The following are some “cures” among the people of my district.
    Toothache:- It is said if you comb your hair on Saturday night, and not to comb it on Sunday, it will cure a Toothache.
    Earache:- Black wool dipped in sweet oil, and heated to the fire, will cure an Earache.
    Measles:- The juice of a nettle in hot milk.
    Warts:- If you cut a raw potato in four parts, and rub each part to the warts, then bury it, and when the potato is rotten, the warts will have disappeared.
    Chin-cough:- When a person gets the chin-cough, the best cure is to catch a live fish in the river, and pour three drops of water from the fish's mouth down the person's throat, and afterwards let the trout go away without killing him.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Blaine
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Ros Thiar, Co. Mhaigh Eo