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School: Ballykelly

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Ballykelly, Co. Wexford
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Pádraig Mac Uadain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0873, Page 272

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    A cure for a toothache is to put a small quantity of whiskey in your mouth for some time. Another cure for a tooth-ache is to bathe the tooth with cold tea and tea leaves.
    A cure for a cut is to let a dog lick it.
    A cure for a scald is to put it in cold water as soon as you get it.
    A old cure for a corn is to clean it well and drop a little iodine on it.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mick Dempsey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Whitechurch, Co. Wexford