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School: An Pasáiste Thoir (C.), Port Láirge

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An Pasáiste, Co. Phort Láirge
Teacher:
Clare, Bean Uí Eachthigheirn
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    Peter said, "O Lord I am troubled with the toothache"
    Our Lord said, Stand up Peter and follow Me"
    And those who say these words shall never be troubled with the toothache.
    There is a well opposite Faithlegg called St. Anna's well in which sore eyes are cured by bathing them.
    A poultice of cow dung is a great cure for many things.
    A cure for the whooping cough is to pass the child with the whooping cough under a donkey's leg three times. Then give the donkey a piece of bread which the child was eating.
    An other cure for the whooping cough is if a man and woman with the same name are married to give the child with the whooping cough a piece of bread.
    An old cure for a bad chest is to boil some young nettles on water for 3 hours. Then strain
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Clare Aherne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Pasáiste, Co. Phort Láirge