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School: Ceapach Chuinn (B.) (roll number 1936)

Location:
Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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  1. How Petticoat Loose was Banished

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    There was a priest long ago and he heard of all the destruction Petticoat Loose was doing at Carriglibein. So he decided to go out one night to banish her. He went out and the witch made an attempt to strangle him, but he took a bottle of Holy Water from his pocket and sprinkled it on her. Immediately she became powerless. He took her up and put her into a bottle and corked it and threw her into the Blackwater and she is now said to be floating in the Red Sea.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    2. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Jim Conway
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male

  2. Leigheasanna

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    To cure measles boil some donkeys manure in milk . Strain when boiled and then give it to the child who has the measles to drink. When he or she has it drank get a donkey and put the child under the donkey's belly and then put it over the donkey's back again.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John O' Driscoll
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John O' Driscoll
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Ex-soldier
    Address
    Cappoquin, Co. Waterford