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School: Mercy Convent, Cootehill

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Cootehill, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr M. Aidan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1018, Page 181

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    Benediction and he will never have it again
    9. Asses milk cures whooping cough
    10. Ferrets leavings also cures whooping cough
    11. A person who licks a man keeper has a cure of a burn by licking it, orange Lily roots boiled and applied as a poultice cure boils
    12. Lighted turf passed over cows body after calving prevents anything going wrong
    13. Ribbon or other material put out on St Brigid's night St Brigid blesses it and it is used when cows calve
    14. Eel skin tied on wrist cures 'Talac'
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cootehill, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Nally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cootehill, Co. Cavan