School: Kilmagner, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 11337)
- Location:
- Kilmagner, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Scannail
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0379, Page 32
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- (continued from previous page)them in forge water. The old people made the sign of the cross three times with straw on the warts. Then they buried the straw and by the time it was rotted the warts had disappeared.
Sore eyes were cured by making the sign of the cross three times on them with the marriage ring, or by making the sign of the cross three times with the fasting spit. They are also cured by washing them in cold tea.
Blue was used for a sting of a bee or wasp. A lemon was used for a sore throat.
The old people believed that the stocking worn all day is a good cure for a sore throat, by wrapping it around(continues on next page)
