School: Ballyhaise (2)
- Location:
- Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 158
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- People lonh ago had very curuous remedies for some of their ailments.
There are still many people who have more faith in a "cure" than in a doctor's remedy. Certain people are looked upon as having healing(s) powers.
The seventh son or daughter is supposed to be able to cure worms. A child born after its father's death is said to have the power of healing thrush.
A woman who marries a man of the same name is also said to have healing powers.
The following cures are sometimes done round our district.
A person with warts will be cured if he gets a snail, rubs it to the wart, then hangs the snail on a bush. When the snail dies the wart will wither.
There is another cure for warts; get nine straws, rub them to the wart, wrap the straws in paper, then leave it on the road.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Seaman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crossreagh, Co. Cavan
