School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   piece of paper and place under a stone. d) rub 3 blades of grass on warts and bury grass. e) rub juice of a dandelion. f) wash warts in the tub the blacksmith has for cooling irons. g) get as many straws as you have warts. put each straw opposite the wart and bless yourself. when finished collect all the straws and bury deep. As the straws wither the warts disappear.
   Mumps:
   a) person wears donkeys winkers and is led by reins three times into cpó na muc. each time the following words to be said "mucna, mucna, cuzaz an leicne, leicne, leicne, leicne cuzaz an mucna" mumps thus given to pigs. b) halter rub on head of patient. A member of the family leads him to a river running eastward. river to be crossed three times.
   Toothache:
   a) a person who is in the habit of shaving each day to refrain from shaving on Friday. b) person who pulls tooth from a skull

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   T. O Hardy

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Múinteoir