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School: Rahan (B.)

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Rahan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 214

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    The people got relief for their ailments in former times from the the plants and herbs.
    Whooping Cough. People cured the whooping cough long ago by bringing a donkey into the kitchen. Then they gave a piece of loaf bread to him and when he had eaten it they gathered the crumbs and gave them to the sick person to eat. Another cure is to put the child under a donkey three time.
    Back Ache. Long ago the people in this district cured a back ache by tying a hair skin round their waist.
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    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
    John Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballykeenaghan, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballykeenaghan, Co. Offaly