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School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)

Location:
Kilcorney, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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    The same nails if similarly worn but enclosed in a tiny red sack protected the wearer against evil spirits, particularly those known as "the Good People".
    A coffin nail found accidentally and kept safely in one's pocket served as a charm against the common ailment of toothache.
    A horseshoe found wrong side up on the road and placed over the kitchen door brought great luck to the household.
    A charm for the removal of worts was to place a stone for each wort in a tiny sack.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Horsemount North, Co. Cork