School: Murher (C.) (roll number 13541)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill

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Local Cures

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 171

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Measles: - Get two men of the same christian name to put you under a mare ass's belly three times.
Boil sheep's dropping in milk and give it to the sick person.
Drink a ferret's leavings.
If you meet a man with a white horse whatever he tells you do it.
Hiccough:-
Get another person to give you three sups of water.
Eat a hard crumb of bread.
Bless yourself nine times in succession.

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Collector
Mary Mulvihill
Gender
female
Address
Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry
Informant
Mrs Stack
Gender
female
Age
76
Address
Gortdromasillahy, Co. Kerry
Informant
Miss Babie Stack
Gender
female
Age
65
Address
Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry
Informant
Mr Con Mulvihill
Gender
male
Age
60
Address
Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry
Informant
Mr James Walsh
Gender
male
Age
79
Address
Bauragoogeen, Co. Kerry
Informant
Mr Michael Culhane
Gender
male
Age
78
Address
Leitrim East, Co. Kerry
Language
English