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School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)

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Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 195

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    toothache in the old times was to catch a frog and to let the frog suck the blood from the tooth
    Anyone who was born without seeing her father has the cure of the dirty mouth
    One man I know has the cure for warts, his name is Neddy McKenna. The way he does it is: - he takes down th echilds name on paper and says some prayers at home.
    The cure for whooping cough was to get crumbs from anyone who was married to anyone of the same name.
    The seventh son or daughter is said to have the cure of the running worm
    Another man who cures is names Andrew Halton Kilbride, Trim, County Meath. He has the cure of vomiting up blood but he is dead now
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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
    Biddy Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Christopher Coffey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath