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School: An Cheapach, Askeaton

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Cappagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Henry Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 176

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    The people long ago had numerous cures for their ailments. When children were young they suffered from a disease called thrush. Use was made of gander for this disease. The gander breathed into the child's mouth for nine mornings. For the whooping cough use was made of a ferret. The people gave the ferrets milk, and whatever the left they gave it to they child, and at the end of nine mornings the child would be cured.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Loughnane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derry, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Loughnane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derry, Co. Limerick