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School: Derries (roll number 11388)

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Derries, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 003

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    In olden times and even now a days people have cattle die with a disease called blackleg, and they used to put a leg of a cow or calf in the chimney, this they said kept the other cattle from dying.
    Any person whose parents are of the same name have its cure. It is for a disease called “mumps”. They put a horse’s bridle on the person affected and leads that person to a river to drink. When the person drinks three mornings after each other three mouthfuls of water, then they get better.
    There is a cure for heart fever. Some people have its cure. If you have its disease you go to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Polly Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Legnanornoge, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Miss Margaret Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Legnanornoge, Co. Donegal