School: Convent of Mercy, Moville (roll number 9278)

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1. A Cure of Long Ago

   

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   Long ago, in Moville, the people had wonderful cures for diseases. The whooping cough, which was a very dangerous disease, was quite common among children long ago. This is the cure they had. The person with the whooping cough must pass three times under a donkey. Then the donkey got oaten meal and if it let any of the meal fall, the patient must eat it, or he would not be cured. Several people were cured of the whooping-cough in this way, 'tis said.

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   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Barr

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bun an Phobail, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Gonagle

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cooly, Co. Dhún na nGall

2. Moville Riddles

   

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   Moville Riddles
   Q A house full, a room full and yet you cannot lift a spoonful.
   A Smoke.
   Q Why does a hen cross the road?
   A To get to the other side.
   Q Why is it that a hen's feathers are always tidy?

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