School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Cathair Uí Mhóráin, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 440
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- Warts If you had warts, if you rubbed your fasting spit to them for nine mornings it would take them away.
Boils If you had boils the steam out of a bottle of hot water would burst them.
Sprains If you had a sprained leg, and washed it in potato water or spring water.
Heart Burn To get rid of a heart-burn take some hot water with a teaspoonful of soda.
Chill-Blains If you had chill-blains, if you walked bare footed in the dewy grass every morning till they are gone.
Cuts. If you had a cut finger a cobweb would stop it,
- Collector
- Catherine Williams
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Jerry O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Cathair Uí Mhóráin, Co. Chiarraí
