School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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    The Whooping - Cough
    (a) A married woman who did not change her name can cure the whooping-cough by giving the person that has the cough a piece of bread. She breathes on the bread and gives it in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
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  2. (b) A cure for the whooping cough was to pass the patient under the belly of a mare ass nine times; then give the ass a piece of dry bread to eat. Carefully catch the crumbs falling down from the animal's mouth and give these to the sufferer to eat.
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  3. (c) The cure for a whooping cough is to go to a newly married couple. Ask the woman to give you a piece of cake and if she gives it to you
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. whooping-cough (~234)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhoge, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Noye
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford