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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 372

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  1. Old Cures

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    In olden times the people made cures of their own.
    A child born after his father's death had a cure for blisters. If he licked then when they were small they would go away.
    Going under the donkey three times was a cure for the whooping cough.
    The seventh son was supposed to have a cure for every ailment under the sun, and so the old people liked to have seven sons born in succession.
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    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
    Seán Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glencar Irish, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Laughlin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glencar Irish, Co. Donegal