School: Skerdagh, Newport (roll number 3905)
- Location:
- Skerdagh Lower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: James Deffely
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0086, Page 92
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A woman was one day going through the fields with a child on her back. After a time she noticed the child chewing something She took it and saw that it was an eve stone which the fairies had thrown at the child
- Cure for a Cow with a swelled Stomach
If a cows stomach swelled up it was believed to be caused by a little reptile called a deirge which can be found in any bog-hole. One of these deirgs was supposed to have found its way inside the cow and to have caused the swelling. To effect a cure another deirg should be got and he should be put on a crook over the fire and roasted to death. This was supposed to kill the deirg in the cow and cue her. - The Worm Knot
If a cow or a horse or any other animal was attacked with a severe pain it was believed to be caused by a worm which was knotted in the cows intestines. To effect a cure a piece of string should be taken and it should be knotted in the shape of the figure 8 over the animals back. Then by twisting one end of the string through the loops of the knot and by(continues on next page)
