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School: Newtown, Fertullagh

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Newtownlow, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
K. Shumacher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 045

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    To cure toothache use was made of a frog. The frogs foot was rubbed on the bad tooth.
    Any man or boy who licked the back of a lizard was said to be able to cure a burn by licking the blister.
    To cure a cold slice a turnip and put it into a bowl with layers of brown sugar, and use the juice when necessary.
    People believed long ago that holy wells would cure any diseases if they would believe in them. There is a well in Durrow and they say if you put your head on the stone going down to the well, it will cure your headache.
    To cure whooping cough use is
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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
    Erick Redding
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Atticonor, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Redding
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Atticonor, Co. Westmeath