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School: Dromcollchoille (C.)

Location:
Drom Collachair, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 303

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    There are many old cures lost, as the old people who had these cures (wh) would rather die than give their secrets to anyone.
    The cures for tooth aches are varied, and amongst them were cures called charms. The cure fore a toothache was to burn a penny and drop it into water, and take a drink or mouthful of this, and keep it on the side of the mouth where the toothache is. By doing this a few times the pain would go away. All the best cures were made of herbs, such as dandelions, nettles, the foxglove and many others and the secret lies in getting the male or female
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drom Collachair, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    James Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Drom Collachair, Co. Luimnigh