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School: Tír na Móna (roll number 10441)

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Tirnamona, Co. Monaghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0954, Page 279

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    toothache : People say if you are digging a grave, and if you see a skull, and teeth in it. If you pull one of the teeth out, with your teeth, you will have the cure for the toothache.
    Thrush : A child who never saw his father has the cure for thrush. he breathes on it and prays
    Sprains : people rub and pray for their sprains.
    goose seam : people rub their sprains with it
    nettles : boiled in water are good for a cold.
    nettle tea : is good for the blood.
    cold tea : is good for sore eyes.
    smoke : is good for sore eyes.
    lurels : boiled with water are good for burns.
    Goose greese : is good for thrush.
    paraffin and soda : are good for burns.
    dandelion : is good for warts.
    boortreeberry : boiled with water is good for a cold.
    eel : oil of it is good for sore eyes.
    whins : pounded whins are good for making a horse strong.
    chickenweed : is good for putting down swelling.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Lambe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullyera, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Lily Mc Clean
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tattindonagh, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Mary Mc Clean
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Tullaghan, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Maud Mc Clean
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Mullyera, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Wallace Graham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graffagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Jeremiah Mc Clean
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mullyera, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    J. Wallace
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mullyera, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs J. Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Graffagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cooldarragh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Richard Mc Clean
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tullaghan, Co. Monaghan