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School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0548

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  1. The Cure of the Mumps

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    Years ago when a person was suffering from the "Mumps" somebody got an ass's halter and led the sick person to a three mearing water. Then the sick person drank three drinks of this water saying while doing so "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen" three times, namely one time for each drink.
    Within a day's time the sick person was completely cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. mumps (~70)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo