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School: Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
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L. Mac Donnell
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    Long ago when children had whooping cough , the old people in this district used to pass the patient out under asse's legs, and over his back, 3 times.
    They also brought the sufferer to the sea shore as they believed that sea-air was very beneficial

    Another "Cure" for Whooping Cough was to give an ass a feed of bread then pick up the crumbs and give them to the "Whooper," after which the whooping would cease
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballygarran, Co. Wexford