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School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)

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Edergole, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Nic Philip
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 275

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    Local Cures
    Toothache is cured by rubbing a frogs paw to the side of the tooth which is affected.
    Warts are cured by rubbing them with a black snail. You must then hang it (the snail) on a white thorn bush.
    It is the custom around here to cure a sty bu pricking it with a goosberry thorn. This must be done by some person who does not remember having seen their parents.
    There are two old cures for whooping cough; one is to give ferrets milk; the other is to obtain a charity from two persons who had the same name before they were married.
    Nettle broth is a cure for
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    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
    Mollie Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carsan, Co. Monaghan