School: Currach an Ghála, Cill Úird (roll number 11293)
- Location:
- Kilworth, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 193
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- In years gone by the old women had a certain name for the Mumps called the Leacanna.
The cure was that wherever a pig was seen scratching herself to have the child go and rub herself three times in succession and rub the same way after nine days if they would not be all cleared away.
- Informant
- Mrs E. Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Downing North, Co. Cork
- Some milk is given to a Ferrit, and what he leaves after him is given to the child who has the cough.Another is to get a bit of a goat's ear and tie it round the child's neck by means of a string.
