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School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)

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Beircheart Seártan
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    Toothache
    1. Get white stones (quartz). Boil in a pot. Hold head over vapour and inhale. Hold head for a while in the vapour.
    2. Heat quartz stones. Drop into water and inhale the vapour. Hold head in the vapour
    3. Place a live frog in the mouth and hold him until he screeches. This will prevent toothache.

    Burn - Catch an eascú luachra. rub tongue along his belly. Any burn you get from that out will be easily cured.
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Mr William Shorten
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Shanagh, Co. Cork