School: Drumcoghill
- Location:
- Drumcoghill Lower, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 363
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- CuresBurns (By fire): A person who licks a (logha) = loca – leech has powers to cure burns as above.Bleeding from the Nose: cured by Mr. John Sléurart of Aughanoch.Burns: make poultice of 3 herbs. Slaunlis, Lady’s Mantle, and “Cut Finger” when the 3 are boiled together add piece of unsalted butter. Apply to sore.Wild Fire: Was cured by James Hewitt of Tobar. He used to write round the rash (on the good skin) with a pen and ink, and whisper prayers at the same time. Eczema: cured by rubbing the affected parts by hand of a dead man, or round those parts.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs A. Montgomery
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- An Chorr, Co. an Chabháin
