School: Kilmore (roll number 16126)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 484
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- Mumps. Meet a man riding a white horse accidentally. Ask him for a cure and do whatever he tells you.
James O'Rourke(86)
- Put an asses' head stall on the person afflicted. Lead him around the pig sty three times saying " Pig O the mumps" while doing it
J. O'Rourke(86) - Informant
- J. O' Rourke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Drumcoura, Co. Leitrim
- To take out thorn- Chew leaf put it on a piece of cloth lie arounf thorn.
John Maxwell, Carrickmakeegan. - Corn: Melt pieces of candle, melt it and pour parafin over it and put it on the corn. J. Maxwell
- Get a leaf of slánlus and boil it in a cup of water mix with butter and place it on cut.
- To Draw Boils: Roast Slánlus leaf and apply- one side (the smooth) draws, the other side heals.
