School: Baile Nua an Fhaoitigh (roll number 9040)
- Location:
- Newtownwhite, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Éilís Ní Mharascáil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 9
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- XML “Local Cures - Warts”
- XML “Local Cures - Ringworm”
- XML “Local Cures - Whooping-Cough”
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- Robert Fair
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derreen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farm-labourer
- Address
- Derreen, Co. Mayo
- The seventh son of a fmily possesses this cure provided a worm has been placed in his hand at birth. He first rubs his hand on the hearth of the fire, then places his hand on the ringworm. This is done three times.
- (a) The food a ferret leaves at his meal will cure whooping cough.
(b) Asses milk drunk three times by the child(continues on next page)
