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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Héigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 034

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    A good many old people around this district have a lot of cures. The people that have these cures are called "Quack Doctors".
    One of these cures is If you have a toothache and you chew the leg of a frog it will get alright.
    If there are seven sons and no girl born in a family the seventh son is called the doctor.
    Another cure is. If you get a bad cut and put a cobweb on it it will keep it from bleeding too much.
    If you have the chin caught and you drink the milk left after a ferret it will get better.
    Lots of the cures and plasters are made out of herbs and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P.J. Cummins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois