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School: Cnoc an Iubhair (B.)

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Kealid, Co. Kerry
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Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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    to get him and keep his bill open and let him breathe into the sick person's mouth. This would cure him.
    Chin Cough: -
    (1) To drink the ferret's leavings.
    (2) To bring in the mare ass and let one person stand at each side of her. One was to put the child up on the ass's back where the cross joins at the shoulders and then put the child under the stomach of the ass across to the other side. The other person took the child then. This is done three times and the child is cured.
    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
    John O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Informant
    Patrick O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Beennanaspuck, Co. Kerry