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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 058

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    Long ago doctors were not so numerous, and home remedies were tried for many ailments.
    Toothache was cured by taking a hare's front foot in one's pocket. It was also cured by putting a frog into the patient's mouth.
    Whooping Cough. A child suffering from whooping cough drank the milk left over after a ferret if he wished to be cured
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    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
    Rita Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry