School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Caisleán an Chomair, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 246
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- For Ring Worm the dust of tobacco and a fasting spit made into a moisture and rubbed on the edge of it for three mornings cures it.
There is a herb in Grant's Wood which cures liver complaint.
Mr. Heffernan of Smithstown has a cure for heart complaint
The dust of a bullybacco cures a burn.
Mr. Ryan of Chatsworth has a book with a prayer to stop the blood in it.
Mr. Kavanagh of Slieven has a beads which has cured up to fifty people.
To get rid of a wart get a hairy maggot, rub it to the wart, then hang up the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- J. Moran
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Caisleán an Chomair, Co. Chill Chainnigh
