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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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    tape from special people and if their head do not measure the same length both ways it is opened and then the people will cure it for them. When a child has the whooping cough and if the people get the ferrets leavings and the child to drink it, it is a good cure for it. Another cure for it is to see a man with a white horse and to ask him for a cure and whatever he would say to do it. If a child gets the whooping cough and if some person gets the donkeys milk and the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Thóláin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bean Uí Thóláin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liscromwell, Co. Mayo