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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)

Location:
Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Annie Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 117

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    some person scared him by saying something like the following to him -
    "What made you tell that big lie on me yesterday." The fright makes the hiccough leave him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Additional Cures

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    When anyone got a cut on his finger or toe someone got a cobweb and put it round the cut finger and tied it up with a cloth till it got better.
    When a child has the whooping cough you can give it the mare donkey's milk and if the child doesn't know it will cure it.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Peoples
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal