School: Rathwire (C.) (roll number 8416)

Location:
Rathwire, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. Caffrey
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  1. There are many diseases cured throughout the country without doctor's medicine. One of these is the whooping cough.
    A ferret is given its morning meal. The food the ferret leaves over is given to the person affected with the whooping cough. The patient must eat the food and she will be cured of the disease.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 14
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Westmeath