School: An Mhodh-Scoil, Sligeach
- Location:
- Sligo, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Tomás Guy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 053
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"The wee mens weed" which grows only in the Northe. If one puts the milk from the inside of the stem on his warts they will go away.
The bark of a (boaty) bootry and fresh butter boiled for some time is very good for curing erysipelas.
Ferret's leavings are supposed to be good whooping Cough.
There are also some people who have cure for diseases such as jaundice, which is kept secret and handed down from one generation to another.
There are people who claim to have the cure for Ringworm such as the seventh son and the tenth daughter.
This is done by placing the hand on the affected part.
- Collector
- Joyce Harrison
- Gender
- Female
