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School: Gort na Carraige (Rockfield) (roll number 9009)

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Knocknashangan, Co. Donegal
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Nóra Nic Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1029, Page 154

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    everyone believed in olden times.
    when a person took this ailment he or she went to the person who had the cure. This person led him or her to a flowing stream and gave the person three drops of water. This was continued for three days and in a short time the mumps disappeared.
    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
    Annie Breslin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Brigid Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal