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School: Cilleanna (Kilhanna), Maghcromtha (roll number 13193)

Location:
Johnstown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Henry Goode
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 006

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  1. Local Cures

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    Some old people in this locality tell us of some cures for ailments.
    They say that the principal cures for a toothache are-:
    1)
    If a person puts a live frog into his mouth, and leaves it there for a few minutes, the pain leaves, and that person never again gets a toothache.
    2)
    They also state that if a person obtains a cup of cold water, throws the water backwards over his head, and blesses himself three times, the toothache disappears.
    3)
    A little mustard when applied to the back of a person's ear deadens the pain.
    4)
    Some ginger, when chewed slowly
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    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
    Rose Dromey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mamucky, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs J. Dromey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mamucky, Co. Cork