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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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An Mhainistir, Co. na Gaillimhe
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Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0418

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    never saw his father is able to cure a sore mouth. to cut a turnip in halves and cut a hole in one of the halves, and put a spoonful of honey in the hole that is a cure for sore-eyes.
    5. Cures for tooth-achs:
    If you licked a lizard you would never get a toothache. To take a tooth out off a skull that you would take out of a grave-yard, and rub it on your own teeth, you would never get a toothache.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Bhearna Bhuí, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Bob Larkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Bhearna Bhuí, Co. na Gaillimhe