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Local Cures - Whooping-Cough

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Behey school (Behy, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 1029/2/10

 Behey [Vol. 1029, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

Local Cures - Whooping-Cough  [duchas:4389346]

Whooping Cough or as it is locally known as Chin Cough. 

The sick child goes three times under a donkey’s (legs) each time taking a sip of the donkey’s milk saying In the name of the Father Son Holy Ghost. Two of the present day pupils at the school have had the pleasure of doing it. Their names are Margh. J Galleuogh (age 12.) and John J. McGarrigle (age12)

Resource description

Origin information
Behy, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 33
Volume 1029
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Meadhbh, Bean Uí Dhochartaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Whooping cough   linked data (lcsh)
Whooping-cough--Triuch
School location
Behy Behy Kilbarron Tirhugh Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4476908
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1029/2/10

Suggested credit
"Local Cures - Whooping-Cough"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_4476908>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Meadhbh, Bean Uí Dhochartaigh.
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.

School location

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