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School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)

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Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 066

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    Nettles boiled with porridge make a poultice for biles. Nettle water in the spring of the year is the cure of pimples
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  2. Local Cures

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    People long ago had cures of their own because there was a very few doctors and there was no free medical attendance. Some people in the district had good cures and some had bad cures.
    The cure for the Toothache is to carry a horse's tooth in the pocket. It will keep it away. The cure for the headache is to put a holly leaf on the head three times. It will cure it. The for skin diseases is to get a snail & about eight o' clock in the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stephen Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balfeddock, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balfeddock, Co. Louth