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School: Staghall

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Staghall, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
G. Mc Govern
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    “Long ago the people believed in old cures.”

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    The mumps were cured by putting the ass's winker's on the person affected and leading him round the pig-sty three times.
    The toothache was cured by smoking. Heart trouble was cured by eating water cress.
    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
    Delia Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumacon, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Brian Gaffney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumacon, Co. Cavan