School: Ceapach Chuinn (B.) (roll number 1936)
- Location:
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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- 1. To cure the whooping cough catch a spider. Wrap it in muslin and hang it from the mantlepiece. When the spider dies the cough will be cured
2. Wool taken from a black sheep and worn constantly in the ear will prevent earache
3. To cure a wart rub your fasting spit to it each morning for nine mornings
[These cures were given to my brother, Joseph by Mrs Scanlon.
Thomas Conway
- Collector
- Thomas Conway
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Harry Scanlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Joseph Conway
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- If a man had a stiff neck he would be cured by hitting himself with a holly bush nine times
If a person had hiccups he would be cured by giving him a fright
A male fern will cure a burn(continues on next page)
