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Local Cures

Abstract: Story collected by Mary Clancy, a student at Broca school (Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim) from informant Bartley Clancy.

Original reference: 0198/4/34

 Broca [Vol. 0198, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools

COLLECTOR
Clancy, Mary 
Gender
female
Location
Brockagh Lower (Townland) 
Cloonclare (Civil parish) 
Drumahaire (Barony) 
Leitrim (County) 
INFORMANT
Clancy, Bartley 
Relation
unknown
Gender
male
Location
Brockagh Lower (Townland) 
Cloonclare (Civil parish) 
Drumahaire (Barony) 
Leitrim (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Local Cures  [duchas:4601463]

The cure for the Whooling laugh is as follows: to go to a neighbour's house where there is a young donkey that never did any work. Then you are put across him three times. After that the woman of the house makes a small oat cake and you bring this cake home with you. Every morning you eat a little of it. For the chicken Posc there are nettles pulled and made into tea. This is taken three times every day. The cure for the Mumps is to go to a person whose parents bore the same surname before they were married. Then there is a donkey's halter put around your neck and you are led to a stream. You are brought to the stream three times. Mr. Patrick Clarke Ardvarney Glenfarne who died last year had a great cure for cancer which was never known to fail. he cured thousands around this part of the country. he left the cure to his daughter. 
Mary Clancy, 
Brockagh, 
Clenfarne, 
Co. Leitrim.
Cures given by Bartley Clancy of same address.

Resource description

Origin information
Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 381
Volume 0198
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Ó -- Gallchobhair, S. Ó Chioráin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk medicine--Leigheas dúchasach
Informant location
Brockagh Lower An Bhreacach Íochtarach Brockagh Lower Cloonclare Drumahaire Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4650123
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0198/4/34

Suggested credit
"Local Cures"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4650123>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Ó -- Gallchobhair, S. Ó Chioráin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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