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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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  1. Old Cures

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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.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Cure for Whooping Cough

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    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.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. whooping-cough (~234)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraghagalla North, Co. Cork