School: Barkhall (roll number 8343)
- Location:
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: J. L. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 348
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- If a married lady, who did not change her name on marriage, gives something to eat to a child suffering from whooping cough, it is supposed to cure it.
If a dog has got poison, stuff butter down his throat, catch him by the two hind legs and shake until he is sick and then he will vomit up all.
A child who has never seen its father, a hair out of its head is supposed to be another cure for whooping cough.
Another cure for whooping cough is, put the child who has the whooping under a donkey and while the child is under the donkey, give the donkey a piece fo oat bread.
If a cow is sick get some soot off nine pots, mix it up with water and give it to the cow.
- Collector
- Molly Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bunnagee, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr T. Browne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Bunnagee, Co. Donegal
