School: An Clochar, Cúil Mhaoile

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
An tSr. Teresita
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    It is said that any child that has chincough, if he goes under a donkey foal that has never been used will be cured. Another cure is by drinking ferrets leavings.
    Cure for pains in cattle = If a knot called the worm knot is put on the spot where the pain is, it will be cured.
    Cure for nettle burn = It is said that if oil is poured where the burn is, it will be cured.
    Cure for pain in the Back = It is said that if a person laid on St Fechins bed they would be cured.
    Lucy Cawley, Kilnamanagh, Collooney, Co. Sligo.
    This information was given to me by my father Felix Cawley.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Cure for warts. To hang a snail on a briar and when the snail is dying the wart is also dying.
    Cure for toothache: - To put some nitre(?) in the tooth and then it will be cured.
    Cure for Burn - If you lick a mankeeper it will cure it.
    Cure for ring- worm . Any seventh son or daughter born in succession has the cure.
    Cure for pain in Back - The skin of a hare, tied round the back is supposed to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Doreen O' Grady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathrippin, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Edward O' Grady
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male