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1. Local Cures

   

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   In the olden times rickets in children were cured by a black-smith. He brought the child around the anvil three times and he said a prayer. That was done once a week for three weeks. The old people long ago cured ring-worm with mustard. Another cure for ring-worm is to but a cloth into linseed oil and put it on the ring-worm.

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   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maud Hartley

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumleny, Co. an Chabháin

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   “People lead children who have mumps round a pig sty several times...”

   

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   People lead children who have mumps round a pig sty several times with a halter on them.
   If you had whooping cough your father or mother would ask the first man whom they met on the road with a piebald pony what would cure it and he would tell you some-thing to eat or drink.
   To cure a ticking cough. Wash and dry three beetroots taking care not to break the skin. Slice thinly sprinkle over it brown sugar pour over juice

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