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School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)

Location:
Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 159

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    A Burn.
    Old people believed that, if a person licked a lizard he could lick a red iron afterwards.
    Such a person was supposed to be able to cure a burn by licking it.
    A Toothache.
    A toothache could be cured by putting a live frog into the mouth and making it screech three times by squeezing it between the jaws.
    Thrush.
    A child who was born after its' father's death was said to be able to cure thrush by breathing into the mouth of the child who was suffering from the complaint. Both should be fasting.
    Another method for curing thrush was to put the bill of a fasting gander into the child's mouth on three successive mornings. The bird's breath cured.
    Whooping-Cough.
    It was thought possible to cure the complaint by going under a donkey's neck and then kissing the cross on the animal's back.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Bartholomew Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballinahoun, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Dalton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry