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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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Knockanean, Co. Clare
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Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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    8. "Old Cures."
    A stye - look through a gold ring.
    Whooping cough - If you meet a man on a white horse whatever he says cures the cough. Another cure is to boil turkey grass and drink the juice.
    Told by father of Philomena Brooks (Joe Brooks).
    9. "Old Cures."
    A stye- To look through a gold ring.
    Whooping cough - A man riding a white horse and whatever he would say cures it.
    A toothache - A lick of a lizard
    Told by father of Billy McDonnell (Dour McDonnell).
    10. Old Cures.
    Breast Bone down - It is said to get a penny, a candle and a tumbler. Put the penny on the breast bone light the candle turn the tumbler down on the candle. The suction caused by the lighting candle cures the breast bone.
    Michael O'Connell.
    Told by Facher - Age 45 yrs- (Michael O'Donnell)
    Knockogan, Ennes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    9. "Old Cures."
    A stye- To look through a gold ring.
    Whooping cough - A man riding a white horse and whatever he would say cures it.
    A toothache - A lick of a lizard
    Told by father of Billy McDonnell (Dour McDonnell).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

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    10. Old Cures.
    Breast Bone down - It is said to get a penny, a candle and a tumbler. Put the penny on the breast bone light the candle turn the tumbler down on the candle. The suction caused by the lighting candle cures the breast bone.
    Michael O'Connell.
    Told by Facher - Age 45 yrs- (Michael O'Donnell)
    Knockogan, Ennes.
    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
    Michael O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael O' Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare