School: Dromlogach Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10908)
- Location:
- Dromlegagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eighneachán Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407, Page 529
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11. If you bumped your forehead against anything put a cold stone to it and it will prevent a lump rising.
12. Put a bit of wax cord round a cut on a finger and it will not fester.
13. If you get a pain in your side from running - spit under a stone and the pain will cease.
14. If a pig has stomach staggers the only cure for him is to throw him into a trough of water.
15. If a calf has the Rotha Piast the first person to see him should make a knot with a cord and then pull the cord at each end till the knot would rip. He should then strike the calf with the cord three times saying at the same time In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
16. Put slánlus to a cut finger to stop it from bleeding.
17. If a cow has a sore udder rub sink to it to cure it.
18. A cure for scabs - get a green leaf of cabbage, brown it before the fire and apply.
19. Cumphery is a cure for mascres in the hands(continues on next page)
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