School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)
- Location:
- Edergole, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Nic Philip
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- Local CuresToothache 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(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mollie Dowd
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carsan, Co. Monaghan