School: Derries (roll number 11388)

Location:: Derries, Co. Donegal
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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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Topics
1. activities
  medical practice
  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

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