School: Kilfenora (C.) (roll number 2156)
- Location:
- Kilfenora, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Mrs Conole
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0620, Page 257
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- 1. Put a black snail on a white thorn tree to cure warts.
2. Wash warts in water which you saw accidently and it will cure them.
3. A plant called "Lus na pingine" if boiled will cure a swelling.
4. Any person named Walsh who will draw their blood will cure St. Anthony's fire and the blood of a black cat will cure them.
5. The down of a goose, moss, a cobweb, or slánlus will stop blood.
6. The water from boiled "cupóga" will prevent the pain of a nettle sting.
7. A person who licked a lizard will cure a burn if he licks it.
8. The worm knot if made over a beast three times will cure a "piast earbaill".
9. Soot and salt if mixed together will also cure a "piast earbaill"
10. Compfrie will set broken bones.
11. The white of an egg and salt will cure a sore on a horse.
12. If a dog bit a person, the person should then pull three ribs from the dog's neck and put them on the cut. He should then give food to the dog and the cut will heal.(continues on next page)
