School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Lú, Co. Lú
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 052

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 052

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  1. A cure for the Rose or Whittle. The cure of this disease is suppposed to be by certain families. The Casey family of Williamstown have the cure of this disease. You go to a man named Casey and he puts his hands on the sore and he says certain prayers, he cures the disease in this way.
    A cure for warts. Rub the milk of the dandelion on the wart three times in this way they are cured.
    A cure for sores eyes. Rub cold tea from the teapot on the sore in this way it is cured.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Lionnáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corr an Doire, Co. Lú