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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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    Whooping Cough : -
    If you give a plate of ferret's leavings to one that has the whooping cough because the ferrit throws three spits on the food which he leaves. He or she will be cured.
    Burn :
    Any one that licks a lizard has a cure for a burn. They can take a coal in their mouth and if they lick the sore it will be healed.
    Cures from Animals.
    There are many cures for different diseases got from animals. There is a cure for the hooping Cough on the foxe's tongue.
    If ferret's leavings are given to a person who has Jaundice it is the best cure.
    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
    Margaret Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs A. Lynn
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo