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School: Naomh Colmcille, Leitir Cheanainn

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Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Mháthair Ignatius Ní Bhroin
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    stream for a drink. It is also said that a person who has the whooping cough can be cured by getting a piece of bread daily for three days from a person whose parents were of the same name before marriage.
    If there is a family in which there are seven sons born one after the other, the seventh son will have a cure. If there is a piece of silver placed in his hand after birth and the same is the case with seven daughters.
    There are certain people who can cure sprains by rubbing and saying some prayers.
    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
    Eileen O' Doherty
    Gender
    Female