School: Ármhach (B.)

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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   it herself. When she is doing this she says secret prayers and makes the sign of the cross on the bleeding nose, and after this the bleeding stops.

   Seumas O'Donnell,
   Arva.

   A well known cure for whooping cough in this district is "ferrets leavings". A bottle of milk is brought to the owner of a ferret. He feeds the animal, and whatever is left is put in a bottle and given to the patient who suffers from the cough. This is supposed to be a sure remedy.
   A man named McGovern who lived in Glangevlin had the cure of the hydrophobia. This disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog. People used to come from every part of Ireland and from England and some from the continent to him to be cured. When anyone was

   

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2. Local Cures

   

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   A well known cure for whooping cough in this district is "ferrets leavings". A bottle of milk is brought to the owner of a ferret. He feeds the animal, and whatever is left is put in a bottle, and given to the patient who suffers from the cough. This is supposed to be a sure remedy.
   A man named McGovern who lived in Glangevlin had the cure of the hydrophobia. This disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog. People used to come from every part of Ireland and from England and some from the Continent to him to be cured. When anyone was

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patsy Mc Govern

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   12

   Informant

   Mc Govern

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male