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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

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Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 10_018

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    The following are some of the cures of long ago.
    to cure fever a number of sheep were driven into the room where the sick person was and left there for some time as their breath was supposed to kill the fever germ.
    To cure whooping cough the children affected were passed under a donkey's legs.
    To cure boils the following were mixed
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    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
    Amelia White
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr T. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary