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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 009

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    leg he says "May this cure you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost"
    Whooping Cough:- If a person has the Whooping Cough and to drink the milk the ferret would leave after him it is said that he would be cured immediately.
    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
    Thomas Pryal
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Andrew Pryal
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo