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School: Graughlough

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Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
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Mrs Wade
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1002, Page 108

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  1. Rats (continued)

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    the people only knew how it was done they would have no trouble of setting traps and putting down poison and trying to get rid of them.
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  2. Local Cures

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    In former times people would not go very often to a Doctor for remedies for their ailments. They would get some cure from some old person, for, instance if a person had a toothache they applied a roast raisin to the tooth. If they had whooping cough they would leave milk for a ferret to drink and give the milk that the ferret would leave to those who suffered from whooping cough. The only cure that was known in this district for sore eyes was to bathe them with tea. If people suff
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Billy Kincaid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Seeharan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Cochrane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan