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School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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    A married couple has the cure of the whooping cough if the wife's maiden name is the same as her husband's. Anything [?] of them suggests to give the child cures the cough.
    A man on a grey pony if asked for the cure would give it to you. He would tell you to give a drink of something and this cures the whooping cough. Ferrets leavings are another cure. Other people believe in three drinks of asses milk given without the child knowing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. whooping-cough (~234)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahowna, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Pat Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Ballynahowna, Co. Sligo