School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)
- Location:
- Macha na Cléibhe, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Macháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0283, Page 376
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- The following are a list of the diseases common at times in the locality:-Measels:- Children in the locality were give milk to drink into which sheep's dropping was put.- as a cure.Some children were put 9 times under and over a she donkey also as a cure.
Whooping Cough. Milk is given to drink to the sufferer into which goat's dropping was put. Also, the sufferer was placed 4 times under and over a she donkey. This practise is almost now discontinued especially since the "School Doctors" have made their appearance.
Jaundice. A Certain herb (I dont know its name but it can be easily obtained if required) which grows in wet places - with a blue flower is given to the patient to eat. People say emphatically that the plant or herb cures the jaundice.(continues on next page)
