School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na Sluagh

Location:
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sr. M. Oiliféar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0137

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    it on your finger. Another cure is that the seventh son of a seventh son can cure ring worm.

    Got From,
    Miss M. Morrissy
    Post Office
    Ballinasloe
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 7. People say that if you take some clay off St. Kieran's grave in Clonmacnoise, that there is a cure in it for a bad stomach. There is a cure in elder leaves and pig's lard for infected soars. The elder leaves are ground and are cooked with lard, strained and put into glass jars and in three days after it is ready for use. There is a cure in ferret's milk for ring worm.
    Got From
    Mr. W. Greene
    Society St.
    Ballinasloe
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr W. Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Society Street, Co. Galway