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 454
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- (continued from previous page)on St. Brigid's night it is said she will bless it and it is said that this ribbon will cure a headache.
A few pieces of straw from the crib in the Church are said to cure several diseases.
There is a cure in a black sheeps wool if you have a pain in your ear, and a white speeps wool won't do.
Whiskey is the best thing to drop into your tooth if you have a toothache.
There is a mound in a field few miles from Kilkee called "St Cretans Bed" and if you lay down on it for one night you will be cured of bone diseases.
If you have a lot of warts and if you want to get rid of them, count them all and put them in a paper-bag and leave them on the road, who ever gets them will take them.
- Collector
- Teresa Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Michael Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 46
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
