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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
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S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 118

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    In former times the people got cures for their illness by going to Holy Wells, by making poultices or by herbs.
    Here are some of the cures which are still performed during sickness.
    (1) The cure of the "running worm" is performed by the seventh son or daughter, by a child born on Good Friday & baptised on a Easter Sunday if a worm is let die on the childs hand.
    (2) For whopping cough is to put asses blinkers on person and walk them around the pig sty seven times.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Kiernan
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan