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School: Drumgownagh

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 531

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    was brought home and given to drink to the child with the to him cough.
    The seventh son in the famiely, when he is born, a worm was left across on his hand and he had the cure of the worms afterwards.
    A person that has the mumps is supposed to go out between a four-footed animal's legs for a cure.
    If a horse or an ass fools about Whitsuntide the foal will not be lucky unless it was put under the clay.
    There are wells spread all over the country which cures warts. The nearest well to here is in Drumshanbo.
    The cure for thw measles is known as "Scooti Niall".
    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
    Caitilín Ní Ghiollariabhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumhass, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Garry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumhass, Co. Leitrim