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Abstract: Story collected by Michael Mac Grath, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Mc Grath.

Original reference: 1028/1/47

Naiti, (An Bráthair) [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Seosamh Naomhtha [Vol. 1028, Chapter 0001]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR: Grath, Michael Mac
Gender: male
Location: Carrickboy (Townland)
Inishmacsaint (Civil parish)
Tirhugh (Barony)
Donegal (County)

INFORMANT: Grath, Mrs Mc
Relation: unknown
Gender: female
Age: circa 40
Location: Carrickboy (Townland)
Inishmacsaint (Civil parish)
Tirhugh (Barony)
Donegal (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Cure for Chincough [duchas:4388977]

There is a cure for chin cough by going under a donkey three times.

Resource description

Origin information: Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 46
Volume 1028
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Bráthair Naiti.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Whooping cough linked data (lcsh); Whooping-cough--Triuch; Historic sites linked data (lcsh); Historical and commemorative structures--Séadchomharthaí; Traditional medicine linked data (lcsh); Folk medicine--Leigheas dúchasach
School location: Ballyshannon Béal Átha Seanaidh Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Tirhugh Donegal
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4476479
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 1028/1/47
Suggested credit: "Cure for Chincough"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4476479>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Bráthair Naiti.
Funding: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source: Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.