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School: Gleann Fhaoilidh (Gleneely)

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Gleneely, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Fhinn
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    The people say that when anyone takes the "chin cough" he should get donkey's milk to drink. Creeping under a donkey is a good remedy for curing the "chin cough" also.
    A potato without the skin can cure warts and a diseased potato can cure warts also.
    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
    Séamus Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Gleneely, Co. Donegal