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School: Clochar N. Muire, Loch gCarman

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Loch Garman, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Sr. Breandán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 359

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  1. Old Cures - A Wheezy Chest

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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Statia Cullen
    Gender
    Female

  2. Old Cures - The Mumps

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    The Mumps :-
    If a child is suffering from mumps the people of long ago would get the donkey's winkers + put it on the head + neck of the child and bring it to a pigsty + make it walk around four or five times saying at the same time the words that would bring about the cure.
    Betty Doyle
    St John's Rd Wexford
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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