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School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)

Location:
Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 043

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  1. Cures (continued)

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    Corn
    to rub ink to the Corn is a good cure.
    Chilblains
    Boil a turnip and put on a poultice of it is a cure.
    Toothache
    If you have a toothache on the left side and put a poultice of garlic on your right wrist is a cure for the toothache.
    The heart ache
    get a candle and a tumbler light the candle and place it on the person's breast and put the tumbler over it if the candle bends down towards the persons heart then the person has the heartache and is generally cured.
    Another cure is to get a cupful of oaten meal place it before the person's heart and say some prayers. If a hole comes in the centre of the cup of meal then the person is cured.
    Bring a half-dozen of eggs to Mrs Gilsenan Lough Bawn County Westmeath. She leaves the eggs on the dresser and goes down to the room to pray. If the eggs sweat
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Briody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Cortown, Co. Meath