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School: Corboy, Meathús Truim (roll number 11421)

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Corboy, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Susan Stephens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 057

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    and roll it around your head it will cure a head ache
    If you put a hare skin on your back it will cure a back-ache.
    If a boy and girl of the same name marry, a piece of bread from them will cure whooping cough if eaten by the person who has the cough.
    There is a well in Glenoughill County Longford called Glenglibben. If you drink water of this well it will cure whooping cough
    One day a boy called George Gray had whooping cough and he drank water out of this well, after drinking the water the cough was gone.
    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
    Georgena Denniston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Drumnacross, Co. Longford