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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Thornton
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    Light a piece of brown paper then quench it and while the paper is still smoking snuff it up your nose. This is a cure for toothaches. Cobwebs is another cure for cuts.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Stokes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Plunket
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin