School: St Columba's, Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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- (continued from previous page)warts disappear.Cure for warts.
Get a handful of clay and rub it on the warts. Then put the clay in a paper bag. When a funeral is passing throw the bag after it.Cure for mumps.
Put a bridle on the person who has them and lead him three times to the nearest running stream.Cure whooping cough.
Give a donkey some oatcake and as the pieces fall from its mouth pick them up and eat them. Then pass three times underneath it.Cure whooping cough.
Go to a married couple who had the same name before they were married and get something countless such as salt or sugar from them.Cure for rheumatism.
Take a hot bath with(continues on next page)- Collector
- George Mc Groarty
- Gender
- Male