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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Drumlish (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 418

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    In olden times the cure they had for a "Toothache" was mustard between two cloths and they would put it up against the side of the "toothache". They had a cure for a swelling. They would get "cumfrey" in the bog's and they would boil it Then they would put it to the swelling and it would redue it. They used to pull much of "dandelion" and put it in a bag until it would wither and when it would be dry they would put it into boiling
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fardrumman, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Paddy Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 85
    Address
    Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford