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School: Ardcath (roll number 1903)

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Ardcath, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seosamh S. Ó Duinnithín
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    “A hairy maggot sewn up in red flannel and hung about the neck cures Whooping Cough.”

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    The droppings of geese cure liver trouble
    A poultice of buttermilk porridge will cure inflamation
    It is unlucky to turn back on a journey for something you have forgotten.
    When an apple tree blooms twice in the one year it is the sign of a death or trouble in the family
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. whooping-cough (~234)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    P. Harford