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School: Baile Idir Dhá Abhainn (roll number 13196)

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Baile idir Dhá Abhainn, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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  1. Old Cures

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    Long ago the cure for Consumption was to boil three snails in a glass of new milk. Then the snails were taken out of the milk and the milk was drunk by the person who was suffering from the disease. If a person had chill blains the sure was to into a neighbour's house and take off his shoes and rub his feet to the hearth stone. The old cure for toothache was to boil 3 potatoes. Then put 3 potatoes in a stocking and tie the stocking round your neck.
    Long ago it was said that it was a very good cure for a sore throat to fill a stocking with salt and tie it round their neck. If a person had a sore on his hand it was a very good cure to wash it in salt.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    E. Kelly
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Ceathrú Chaisil, Co. Shligigh