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School: Magoney

Location:
Maigh Gamhnaí, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
M. Ní Mhaolchraoibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 338

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    Mumps.
    A pair of horses blinkers is tied on the head of the person who is being cured. They are driven in and out nine times to a pigs stable and Irish words are repeated. These words are "huck na muckna neck na neckna".
    whitlow. This cure is made by certain herbs and wild plants and no body knows the names of these hers except the person who makes the cure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Mháirtín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cnoc na gCearnamán, Co. Mhuineacháin