School: An Cruachán (roll number 5243)

Location:
Croaghan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Chearra
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    made from ivy leaves, the sufferer getting the cure made three times.
    Headache - A black silk thread is wound round the head by the person who was the cure. Measurement are taken, prayers are said, and the head is gently pressed with the hands.
    The Evil - The seventh son of the same father and mother, no girls between, to rub his hand on the affected part for seven mornings.
    Love Sickness - Gather a handful of cherry leaves from across the full moon. Boil in the blood of a black rabbit, take three mornings fasting, and your love will be satisfied.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Wasson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Croaghan, Co. Donegal