School: Shannow
- Location:
- Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: B. Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 259
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- (continued from previous page)on bread and it is also used in the making of fancy cakes.
- Long ago the old people had cures for practically every disease. The most common being the following.
For mumps the infected child is led around the pig-house, wearing a donkey's halter. This must be done three times.
For whooping cough there are(continues on next page) - Collector
- Pat Mc Entee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killoughter, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Dan Mc Entee
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Killoughter, Co. Cavan
