School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)

Location:
Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0199

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  1. Cures. (Common in district.)
    Ringworm:-
    (i) This is cured by washing the sore in “mearing water” i.e. where two counties meet. The washing should be done before sunrise on Mondays and Thursdays.
    (ii) Ringworm is cured by the seventh son rubbing his hand on it. (The 7th son to have the real cure should have nine couples of white worms put in his hand, they should be brought round the house nine times and put under & over a cow nine times).
    (iii) Ringworm is supposed to be cured by its being rubbed by the hand of a dead man, i.e. the hand of a corpse over board. A family in this district have such a hand in their possession for use.
    Wildfire:-
    (i) Cured by rubbing a sovereign on it.
    (ii) By writing the person’s name over it with ink.
    (iii) By rubbing fasting spit on it for 9 mornings.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret M. Swords
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonagh, Co. Sligo