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

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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  1. 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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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mulvihill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtownsandes, 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
    Informant
    Mrs Stack
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Gortdromasillahy, Co. Kerry