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School: Kiffa

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Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 116

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 116

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  1. Local Cures - Cure for Mumps

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    When a person has the mumps there is an old cure for it. Put the ass'es halter on the person and drive him round the pig-sty three times and say "muca, muca ye take leicne" and the pigs take the mumps and the person gets better.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. mumps (~70)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maud Lowry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graddum, Co. Cavan

  2. Cure for Pleurisy

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    Make a poultice of nettles and apply to the affected parts. Make nettle tea and give frequent drinks of it to the patient and keep him in bed.
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