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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 047

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    A frog's foot is put to a bad tooth to cure toothache.
    Old people say if you lick a lizard (alp luachra) you will be able to cure burns by licking them.
    Some people have charms for curing diseases, and when they are dying they leave them to their friends.
    Asses milk is a cure for whooping cough, and goats milk or tar-water for decline.
    The water in which nettles have been boiled is good for blood pressure and kidney trouble.
    If you tie a gentleman goat to the bed of a person who has consumption it will cure it.
    When people have headaches they often go to the holy well in Rahugh to be cured.
    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
    Douglas Matthews
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Belton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath