School: An Rinnín, Leacht Uí Chonchobhair (roll number 9425)
- Location:
- Rinneen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Cionaoith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0621, Page 232
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Cures for Pain in the Ear.
(A) A reaping hook is heated in the fire and then butter is melted with the heated top of the hook over the ear and allowed to drop into the ear.
(B) Water taken from the bladder of a dead hare is also looked on as an infallible remedy. Cure for the Craos Galar.
A posthumous child is believed to be gifted with the power of curing this disease.The person effecting the cure is supposed to touch or lick the tongue of the sufferer .
If the parent of a suffering child meets any man with a white horse and asks him for a cure ,whatever the horseman recommends will succeed . Cure for Worms.
The family of "Cassidy"(each and every one of the name)is supposed to be able to cure any malady arising from or caused by a worm(in persons or animals).
The story is told of a man named "Cassidy"who was at a "Mihall"and some one of the company denied or doubted the power which he was supposed to possess.Cassidy took him to a hole in the field where they found a worm of some kind (sumaire)under water.Cassidy ripped his finger in the water and immediately(continues on next page)
