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School: Convent of Mercy, An Pasáiste, Corcaigh

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0390, Page 134

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  1. Old Cures (continued)

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    Sore-throat.
    Long ago if a person got a sort-throat a potato was washed and boiled. Then it was mashed and put up to the sore-throat which it cured immediately.
    Whooping-Cough.
    If a child having whooping-cough was put three times under a donkey it would not whoop.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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