School: Ballyhaise

Location:
Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Thos. Plunkett
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  3. XML “Local Cures - Heart Trouble”
  4. XML “Local Cures - Whooping-Cough”
  5. XML “Local Cures”

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    having the "cure" and brings oatmeal and a cup. Person performing the cure fills the cup with meal and traces in the form of a circle in region of heart of person afficted while repeating certain prayers. If meal sinks person will be cured and if not they will die.
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  2. having the "cure" and brings oatmeal and a cup. Person performing the cure fills the cup with meal and traces in the form of a circle in region of heart of person afficted while repeating certain prayers. If meal sintes (?) person will be cured and if not they will die.
    32. Whooping Cough
    The remains of a ferret's meal of milk is given to child having this disease.
    33. Mumps
    Ass's halter is put on person and he is led round the pig-sty three times.
    34. Sore throat
    Person is put three times under and over an ass's back
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. whooping-cough (~234)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosaleen Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Drumliff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Joe Johnston
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Drumliff, Co. Cavan
  3. 33. Mumps
    Asse's halter is put on person and he is led round the pig-sty three times.
    34. Sore throat
    Person is put three times under and over an asse's back.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.