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School: Achadh na Sealbhaighe (roll number 15344)

Location:
Aghnashalvy, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0952, Page 059

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    parents and given by them (the parents) to the child or children of the family affected by this children’s disease. 
    Of cure for toothache, very common in this district is for the person suffering from this complaint to give up for life some custom usually such a one as shaving on Sunday morning or the polishing of boots on Sunday morning. Have known persons practicing a simple cure of this kind, to obtain complete relief from the complaint for the portion of their lifetime subsequent to the commencement of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryleedigan (Jackson), Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryleedigan (Jackson), Co. Monaghan