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School: Cluain Fhiadh (C.), Carraig na Siúire (roll number 7772)

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Clonea, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Treasa Ní Cheallaigh
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  1. Cure for Whooping-Cough

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    Cure for Whooping Cough
    An herb called “Our Ladies Chalice” cures the whooping cough. It is got on a rock on the Comeragh mountains. It is a sort of moss with a flower like a chalice growing on it. The herb is boiled and the water is drained off and drunk by the patient
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. whooping-cough (~234)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Hurton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Glennaphuca, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Peter Hurton
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Glennaphuca, Co. Waterford