School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Cluain Mhór, Co. Cheatharlach
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 213
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- XML “Local Cures and Doctors - Warts”
- XML “Local Cures and Doctors - Sty”
- XML “Local Cures and Doctors - Erysipelas”
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- (continued from previous page)drag the snail across the wart. The tie the snail to a sgeach + as still as the snail is withering away the wart will wither also" (Jos. Byrne, Eagle Hill; Mrs Byrne Gould Bran)
6). "House leek will cure a wart if put on it a few times. (Tho. Keogh Balleyshane).
- Sty.
1) "Point a thorn of a gooseberry bush at it three times every day + say when pointing it 'In the name of the Father + of the son + of the Holy Ghost" (Mrs Ferris, Ballinakill + several others)
2). Same as (1) but prick the sty with the thorn (Mrs McCall Killatoggorf + several others).
3). "Put a gild wedding ring to the sty + say in the name of the Fr. of the Son of the H. G.
(Mrs. Ferris Ballinakill). - Informant
- Mrs Ferris
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile na Coille, Co. Cheatharlach
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Call
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coill na Longfort, Co. Cheatharlach
- Erysipelas
"Whiskey + flour will cure erysipelas. Get a feather + rub on the whiskey to the place that is affected: then dust on the gloves over it." - Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Gabhal, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Informant
- Mrs Doyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bealach an tSléibhe, Co. Cheatharlach
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Call
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Sheáin, Co. Cheatharlach
