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School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 407

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    Toothache
    1. Throw a big block across head.
    Ringworm
    1. Ashes of burned blue paper mixed with salted butter.
    2. Any man named Cassidy cures this.
    Thorn
    1. To take out a deep thorn, boil nettles, salt and cowfoot weed and bathe.
    Running Worm
    1. Seventh son without a daughter cures running worm.
    Dirty Mouth
    1. Children of anyone married to a person of same name has cure.
    Goitre
    1. Remove the Thymes Gland from a goat and drink only the milk from this goat.
    Warts
    1. In the morning early, get white snail. Rub, and stick on a thorn. In a little while warts will be gone.
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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
    Con Mc Bride
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Castlekeeran, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Mc Bride
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60