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School: Scoil na mBráthar (roll number 16739)

Location:
Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
An Br. M.N. Mac Oireachtaigh
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  1. Cures - Measles

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    Measles:
    Sheep droppings are able to cure the measles. It is gathered and boiled with milk in a little bag. It is strained and given to the patient.
    Received from : James Redmond
    Address : Borrmount
    Occupatipn : Labourer
    Written by : P. De Reamonn
    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. measles (~23)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. De Réamonn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Redmond
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Borrmount, Co. Wexford

  2. Cures - Measles

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    (ii) A cure for measles is to get some sheep droppings and put them in a bag and boil it with milk. After about ten minutes boiling take it up and drain the milk off it into a mug and drink it.
    Written by Liam Mac Siurdan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit