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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 118

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    Milk was given to a person who had a ferret. The ferret was allowed to drink his nough, and the milk left was given to the child with the whooping-cough. That was said to cure the child.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Máire Eibhlín Uí Mháirtín
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 55
    Address
    Boherbee, Co. Kerry