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School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)

Location:
Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0302, Page 099

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    Whooping Cough.
    There was an old cure for whooping cough but I never knew anyone who used it. This is what was said. That anyone who passed by riding a white horse had a cure for it. Then anyone who had a sick child - that is sick with whooping cough - watched for a person riding a white horse. Then he was questioned "man with the white horse what would cure whooping cough". Then whatever advice he would give was supposed to cure the child. This was said at one time. Get a frog and put his head into the child's mouth and throw him back into the water while still alive.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáitlin Ní Chaoileáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromdaleague, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromdaleague, Co. Cork