School: Beale (1) (roll number 7660)

Location:
Beal, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Martin Beasley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0399, Page 020

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  1. In olden times the people used use many cures for certain diseases and some of these are used up to the present day. Some of these cures were employed for the whooping cough, the "thrush", toothache and so on.
    For the whooping cough:
    The parent of the child suffering goes out before a man with a grey horse and says "man with the grey horse what is the cure for the whooping cough" and whatever he recommends she uses it and it will be cured.
    For the "thrush":
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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
    Michael Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doon West, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Doon West, Co. Kerry