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Chincough

Abstract: Story collected by Bridget Best, a student at Stuacán school (Muingwore, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs M. Best.

Original reference: 0163/3/17

 Stuacán [Vol. 0163, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Sligo Schools

COLLECTOR
Best, Bridget 
Gender
female
Age
14
Location
Tullylin or Ballyfeenaun (Townland) 
Castleconor (Civil parish) 
Tireragh (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 
INFORMANT
Best, Mrs M. 
Gender
female
Location
Tullylin or Ballyfeenaun (Townland) 
Castleconor (Civil parish) 
Tireragh (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Chincough  [duchas:4693023]

When a husband and wife had the same surnames before they were married as they have after, if a person who has chincough eats of drinks their leavings it will cure him.

Resource description

Origin information
Muingwore, Co. Sligo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 231
Volume 0163
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Ní Mhiadhaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Whooping cough   linked data (lcsh)
Whooping-cough--Triuch
School location
Muingwore An Mhoing Mhór Muingwore Castleconor Tireragh Sligo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4743842
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0163/3/17

Suggested credit
"Chincough"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_4743842>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Ní Mhiadhaigh.
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.

School location

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