School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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  1. Whooping Cough
    A "God's horse" was taken and killed. It was then placed in a small muslin bag and tied around the child's neck as a cure for whooping cough.
    Thrush
    A Grass mouse was boiled in milk and this milk given to the child as a cure for thrush.
    Warts
    Dandeloins pulled and rubbed to the wart were supposed to cure it.
    Told by Mrs Coleman
    Commons
    Duleek
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Coleman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Commons, Co. Meath