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    Local Cures
    Written by Maureen O Reilly Drumenara Laragh Cavan
    Collected from Mrs O Reilly Drumenara Laragh Cavan
    There are many ways for curing sicknesses. It was a very common way for curing the mumps to put the asses winkers on the person affected. Then some one would lead them round the pig sty saying an old ryhme
    The cure of the sprain is a cure which few people have James McCabe has the cure There are certain days for making it. Monday and Thursday are the days to go after sun set. Whatever part was sprained he would give it three pulls and he would say prayers.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnanarragh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnanarragh, Co. Cavan