School: Cluain Eich (roll number 9942)
- Location:
- Clooneagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Sr. Ó Donnabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 169
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- There is said to be a cure in warmed buttermilk for wounds or sores.
A plantan leaf is a cure for wounds or sores also.
House-leek is said to keep a house from burning.
Cumfrey is good for polticing.
Ferrets leavings is given to a child before it "kinks" with the whooping cough as it is said to be a cure for it.
In old places and especially on hills there are said to be cures in wells and stones.
Any child who never saw its father has a cure of a pain.
They used to get a sup of milk, put soot in it and drink it. That was a cure for smothering in our townsland.
A poltice of porridge for a pain is also a good cure.
If you run under a female ass three(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Rogers
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 90
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Liscloonadea, Co. Leitrim
