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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)

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Dromore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Catháin
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    asked him for a cure for the whooping-cough whatever cure he gave you would give relief it applied
    (4) If you drank ferrits "leavings" it was a cure.
    (5) To put a live trout into your mouth was also a cure for the whooping-cough.
    These cures had to be done before the person got really sick.
    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
    Annie Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Frank Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Dunneill, Co. Sligo