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   5. “Old Cures.”
   Whooping Cough- To boil turkey grass.
   Breast Bone- There was a man living in Yauris he said he was able to cure a breast bone down. He visited a man who had his breast bone down. He said it was down too long and that the flesh had taken its place, then he could do nothing for him. I do not know where he lived he is dead years ago.

   Told by father of Mary Brooks. Brogane, Ennus age 47 yrs

   

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   6. “Old Cures.” Warts- To fill a lacer with knots, and leave it on the road. Toothache- To eat a bit of tobacco. Chin Cough- Milk that a ferret leaves after him. Boils- If a dog’s tongue licked a boil he would cure it. Breast bone down- It is said that a woman lived in Doora long ago who could put in the breast bone if it

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Mangan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilbreckan, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Martin Mangan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Kilbreckan, Co. Clare