School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 452
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- Long ago people used to cure themselves of nearly every disease by plants and herbs and other simple cures.
If you give a ferret some milk to drink, and if you drink what is left 'twill cure chin-cough.
People used to gather a small little plant with a pink flower and boil it and the water left after it is also said to cure chin-cough.
There is a plant called cumphrey which cures sprains.
If you meet a man on a white horse and ask him what will cure chin-cough what ever he says will cure.
If a dog bites you, you must get three ribs of his hair to cure it.
If you get cold rom bathing you should go back and bathe three times again and you will get better.
If a child is born(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Michael Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 46
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
