School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)
- Location:
- Monadarragh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Conghaile
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- "For most of the common diseases we have cures which we got from our forefathers.
Whooping Cough. Go to a person that never saw their father and whatever they prescribe is said to cure you.
Mumps. Bring the person to the oldest son of a man and woman of the same surname, and get him to lead them around the pigsty with an asses winkers. While he is leading them around he says "Pigs, Pigs, take the mumps."
Warts. Put a fasting spit on them every morning for nine mornings(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cam, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Cam, Co. Longford