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Local Cures - Whooping-Cough

Abstract: Story collected by Anthony Critchley, a student at Mulhuddart school (Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin) from informant an unidentified informant.

Original reference: 0790/150/900

 Mulhuddart [Vol. 0790, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Dublin Schools

COLLECTOR
Critchley, Anthony 
Gender
male
Location
Damastown (Townland) 
Mulhuddart (Civil parish) 
Castleknock (Barony) 
Dublin (County) 
INFORMANT
unidentified 
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Location
Damastown (Townland) 
Mulhuddart (Civil parish) 
Castleknock (Barony) 
Dublin (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Local Cures - Whooping-Cough  [duchas:4385327]

When walking along the road, if you happen to find a crust bring it home and boil it. Allow the patient to drink the water that is left after boiling the crust.
After one dose of the mixture the patient is cured


From Mrs Caffrey
Tyrellstown
Mulhuddart

Annie o'Hanlon
Parslickstown
Mulhuddart

Get a leech, put it in a little bag or stocking and tie it around the patients neck. Leave it tied around the neck for three days and the patient is cured

Mrs Byrne
Powerstown
Clonee

A little hairy worm called "Gods horse" is got and tied in a silk

Local Cures - Whooping-Cough  [duchas:4385328]

handkerchief. This is tied around the person's neck until the worm dies. According as the worm dies the cough dies also

Resource description

Origin information
Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 44-45
Volume 0790
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó Broin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Whooping cough   linked data (lcsh)
Whooping-cough--Triuch
School location
Mulhuddart Mulhuddart Clonsilla Castleknock Dublin
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4498611
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0790/150/900

Suggested credit
"Local Cures - Whooping-Cough"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_4498611>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó Broin.
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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