School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)
- Location:
- Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Philip Carrigan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 632
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- Soot and salt mixed and rubbed to teeth is good for tooth-ache.
A visit to a Holy Well in Cornamuakle North. B. Gleis [?] on Monday o Thursday cures the pain.
Whooping Cough is cured by putting children out under a young donkey;s legs saying In the name of the Father etc.
The seventh son of a family cures 'Evil'
A man-child who never saw his father has the cure of 'thrush'
The food e.g. milk which a ferret leaves behind him cures 'whooping cough' - three drops to be taken saying:- 'In the name of the Father.
Evil is a sore that breaks out on face or body. The seventh child by rubbing the spot, kills the insect that is inside the sore.
A poultice of mustard linseed cures chest trouble.
A black snail cures . Hang the snail on a thorn - as he withers the also becomes smaller and vanishes on seventh day.
Jaundice is cured by certain families.
The cure is made from herbs but it is a secret.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs John O' Hara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cornamucklagh South, Co. Leitrim
