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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Carraig Machaire Rois (roll number 15329)

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Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr. Máire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 040

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    it to the child's face after sunset for three days in succession and the disease is known to disappear hastily.
    Whooping Cough
    If two of the same name name are married they are said to have the cure of the whooping cough. They take a cup of tea to each and leave a few spoonfuls of it behind. This is taken to the child with the whooping cough and it is said to cure it.
    Cure for the styne in the eye
    The sister or brother of the infected one plucks ten gooseberry thorns and throws one away and with the nine he points towards the styne, respectively. This is done for nine nights and the words
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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
    Informant
    Seán Mac Caba
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creevy (Swinburn), Co. Monaghan