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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 451

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    Up to sixty years ago medical doctors were rarely employed to attend people suffering from diseases.
    To cure whooping cough ferret's leavings were taken by children which was thought to stop them from kinking.
    The seventh son (or daughter) is believed to cure ring worm by touching the affected part with his (or her) hand. When the seventh son (or daughter) is born a worm is put into its hand. The worm will then die and the person is said to have the cure.
    A person born after his (or her) father's death is thought to be able to cure
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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
    Patrick A. O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Sligo