School: Cúl Seachtaine
- Location:
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 308
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- There are many cures in this district and there are some people who have cures for certain ailments.
Ear Ache.
The juice of a roasted onion squeezed into the ear eases the pain.
Tooth ache.
Tobacco is put into the sore tooth to cure it. Some people believe that breadsoda when put into the tooth cures the pain.
Itch.
Miss Pollock, The Walk, Roscommon has a cure which she applies on the spot where the itch is. It is a black ointment but no one knows the ingredients only the curer.
Ring worm.
A seventh son in any family has a cure for ring worm. They cure it by touching the effected spot and making the sign of the cross.
Warts.
Apply water to the wart which is found in a stone or a rock.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Gavigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Joe Gavigan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Ros Comáin
