School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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  1. If a child took the whooping cough it was the custom for some neighbour to come in with a he donkey with-out being invited lead the donkey up to the fire; Pass the sick child three times over
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killymasny, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Francie Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killymasny, Co. Donegal