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School: Baile Deasún (C.)

Location:
Ballydesmond, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 550

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    In olden times the cure for a toothache was to mix soot, salt, and pepper. In those days there was no talks of a tooth brush this cure was rubbed withthe fingers
    For measles the cure was plenty hot drinks including whiskey punch.
    The cure they used for whooping cough was some member of the family should travel out in the morning until they met a man with a white horse and the first salute should be "man with the white horse have you any cure for the whooping cough" and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahulla, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahulla, Co. Kerry