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School: Tinnahinch, Mountmellick (roll number 9892)

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Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
Teacher:
S. Ní Bhradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 071

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    human skull unearthed in a graveyard,and to pull all the teeth out with your own teeth,and you will never have a toothache again.
    PNEUMONIA; The old cure for pneumonia is to apply to the lungs very hot linseed poultices,and to renew every two hours, then put on red flannel.
    SORE EYES; An old cure for sore eyes is to bathe them with cold black tea (very strong) night and morning until they are better.
    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
    Eileen Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clarahill, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr James Martin
    Gender
    Male