School: Cill Ruis (roll number 16044)
- Location:
- Cill Ros, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Antoine Ó Fuadaigh
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- (continued from previous page)measure the cow and if the measurements were getting shorter the cure was made. This practice went on until a man from the district having a cow who suddenly went out of her milk. He decided to try a different cure. The neighbours called to see the beast and advised him to get the elf cure. He made answer and said no but he would get a dose of salts for her. He did this and in a short time the beast was better and back to her milk. The neighbours tried remedy in similar cases, so the elf cure was abolished for ever in this district.
- In bygone days there lived in some districts those rare characters. Those men were supposed to have a Linean or fairy prophet which they could consult with certain matters. When people meet with ills or trouble in the household or with livestock(continues on next page)
