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School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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    “The people of Ireland have many old customs One of them is this. At Easter the people used go out the country looking for eggs...”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Gavigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr James Gavigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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    “Leading a child to a running stream with a donkey's halter is said to be a cure for the mumps. Giving a child the milk that a ferret leaves after it, is a cure for whooping-cough...”

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    Leading a child to a running stream with a donkey's halter is said to be a cure for mumps. Giving a child the milk that a ferret leaves after it, is a cure for whooping-cough. Oatmeal in an egg-stand put to the chest and some prayers said, is a cure for worms in children. When a husband and wife are both the same name before marriage, they have a cure for a disease called “rose” ? by giving the patient something to eat. It is said that there is a cure for warts. If you want to cure a
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