School: Drumloughan (Dromlachan) (roll number 15665)

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   the dotted line shows where some words are left out as my father could not remember them. There is an English rendering of this cure in this district also which I often practiced as a boy. While drawing the lids in and out quickly say "Blessed Virgin Mary take the mote from my eye" Cure of tooth-ache. Say the following prayer:- As Peter sat on a marble stone Christ came to him alone. And he said; Peter! why do you ache? O Lord said; Peter I have the toothache And he said; Peter! do not ache Anyone says their words for my sake Shall never be troubled by the tooth-ache. Cure of "sty" in the eye. Pluck nine goosberry thorns. Point them at the sty eye and then put them in the fire. This will cure the sty. Cure of the Butter. This cure is made in all cases of swelling but especially in the case of ericiplas or Blind Boil as it is usually called. The unsalted butter is brought to the cure maker on Mondays and Thursday and he or she

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh

   Gender

   Male