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School: Killashandra (C.) Convent

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Killashandra, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. M. Cornillius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 226

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    There were and still are a lot of cure in this locality especially cures for children. Fore instance a common cure for mumps is to put a donkeys halter on the sufferers head and drive the patient around a pigsty three times.
    For whooping cough a child would be given milk over which a ferret had breathed.
    For thrush in a child's mouth, a son born after the fathers death by breathing on the effected part is supposed to cure it.
    The again the seventh son is supposed to be able to cure a child suffering from worm's, by rubbing his hands over the child's stomach.
    There are still a lot of people around here who are supposed to have faith in cures such as the cure of the sprain, cure of erysipelas and cancer.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nan O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killashandra, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    J. O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    39
    Occupation
    Garage owner
    Address
    Killashandra, Co. Cavan