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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Lú, Co. Lú
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 061

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    A cure for mumps. Put a donkeys winkers on you and walk in and out nine times to a pig sty for nine days and say, Hecna Leacna Huc na Muca. Then the mumps will leave you.
    A cure for the chin cough. Two people of the same name who are married have the cure for this disease.
    Dandelion tea made from dandelion is a cure for consumptions.
    Bloodvein boiled is a cure for kidney disease.
    Leeks put between two pieces of muslin is a cure for sore eyes.
    Dock seeds boiled is a cure for a bad cough.
    Yarrow to eat it raw is a cure for Neuralgia. Nettle roots boiled is a cure for measles.
    Celery raw is a cure for rheumatism.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séan Ó Lionárd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Ghráinseach, Co. Lú