School: Kilcalf, Tulach an Iarainn
- Location:
- Sliabh Choill Chátha, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Cáit Breannóc
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Doctors were not numerous in olden times. People had to go a number of miles to an old lady to be cured.
Toothaches were cured by putting a frog into the mouth thrice and if the frog squealed it is said the toothache would go away. A man named Mr. Gearan who was a blacksmith lived in a forge in my district and anyone who wanted to pull a tooth went to him. He used tie a piece of cord to the anvil and to the tooth. He would then stand near the person with a hammer and hit the anvil with it and the person's head would lift up and the jerk would pull out the tooth.
It was customary to put out a tie or scarf the night before St. Brigid's Day and(continues on next page)
