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School: Tulach Mór (roll number 10372)

Location:
Tullymore, Co. Donegal
Teachers:
Nora Nic an Ultaigh Maighread Nic an Ultaigh
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    1. The seventh son or the seventh daughter of a family have seven cures – the principal one being that of the cure of the evil.
    2. When the parents are of the same name, the first baby has the cure of the mumps.
    Another cure for the mumps is for the person thus afflicted to go under a donkey’s legs three times and while doing so to bless himself three times.
    3. A child that is born after its father’s death has the cure of the worms and also of sore eyes.
    4. A cure for whooping cough.
    Make an oaten cake and give half of it to a quiet donkey. The [sic - then?] put the child thus afflicted three times under the donkey and give it the remainder of the cake.
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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
    Eamonn Mac Eacmharcaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Legaltan, Co. Donegal