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School: O' Connor Don

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Cloonbonniff, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 059

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    Some people in this locality have cures, It is said if a child had the chin-cough and you put him out three times under an ass and give his ass’s milk to drink he will be cured. Another cure is the “leavings of Ferrets” or two people that were married and never changed their names can give a cure for the chin-cough. If you had a sprain on your hand or foot and hold it under a stream and let the water pour over it, it will be cured. A postumous child has a cure for a sore mouth. A severenth son without any daughter in between has a cure for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáitlín Ní Húiggin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonconra, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonconra, Co. Roscommon