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School: Rampark, Jenkinstown (roll number 2532)

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Rampark, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Fionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 104

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    Long ago the old people had their own cures for certain things. If anyone had the toothache they would smoke brown paper in a pipe to cure it. Another old cure for the toothache is÷ To get a red hot penny and put it in a glass of whiskey and then drink the whiskey. Some people chew the roots of the wild Iris to cure the toothache. The cure they had long ago for the mumps was÷ To put a pair of donkey's winkers on you and roll in the pig's bed saying
    "Huganna Mucanna
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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
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rampark, Co. Louth