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School: Darver (C.), Dundalk (roll number 10547)

Location:
Dairbhre, Co. Lú
Teacher:
M. Ní Mhuireagain
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    People say if a person who suffers from toothache puts a frog in her mouth the pain will not come back.
    If anybody who has the whooping cough creeps between a donkey's legs that is supposed to cure it.
    Another cure for the Mumps is for the person to put an ass's winkers on them, and to be led in, and out three times to the pigsty using the words, "Leckna, leckna, tugada, mugada".
    The seventh daughter, or son is supposed to have the cure of the evil, and also can reveal the furture.
    A child who has never seen its father, has the cure of the dirty mouth.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Bhearáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Mhic Cuillin, Co. Lú