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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0803, Page 211

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  3. XML “Local Cures - Burns”
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  5. XML “Local Cures - Burns”
  6. XML “Local Cures - Headache”
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  2. Local Cures - Burns

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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
          1. leigheasanna ar ghalair ar dhaoine
            1. dónna (~116)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Bracken
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Breaclainn Bheag, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Mary Kate Bracken
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Breaclainn Bheag, Co. Uíbh Fhailí

  4. Local Cures - Headache

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    (1) A cure for a headache is to bathe your forehead in cold water.
    (2) Another cure is to drink a cup of very strong tea.
    (3) It is also a good thing to drink a cup of hot water
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  5. Local Cures - Headache

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    (4) There is a headache stone in Mr. Hodgen's field in Rahugh, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath. There is a little hole down in the stone and the people put their heads down in the hole and say prayers. They have to go three times before they get cured.
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