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    thoroughly and never comes off until the boil is completely gone.
    The best cure for the whooping cough is to get ass' milk and give it to the invalid. Another cure for it is to go to a house where the husband and wife are of the same surname and whatever they give to you, you should give it to the person who has the whooping cough.
    Also a person who has white horse should be asked the cure for the whooping cough and whatever he says cures the person. If a person has
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Canbrack, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Canbrack, Co. Mayo