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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 146

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    146
    28th October 1938
    Local Cures
    Taken from:- Philomena Behan Kildangan Co Kildare
    Rheumatism is very prevalent among the old people nowadays and almost everyone has a different cure for this ailment. Some people use lemons while others use celery seeds.
    Cold tea is a cure for sore eyes.
    Mr Talbot of Richardstown has a cure for a tooth-ache. Those who go to him with this complaint get a folded piece of paper which is written a prayer. They are not to read this prayer for if they do their tooth-ache will not be cured.
    Mrs Dunne of Ballybracken cures the min-fhéarach.it is said that this disease exists only in County Kildare.
    Taken from:- Imelda Callan, Richardstown Co Kildare
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Imelda Callan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rickardstown Upper, Co. Kildare