School: Johnstown (roll number 877)
- Location:
- Johnstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Miss H.C. Hickie
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- (continued from previous page)Stone Bruise.
A snail slit open and applied.
Mrs Holton
Oldtown, Navan. - May Eve. custom.
The first water from the well on May morning was drunk and the remainder sprinkled on the house farm and farmyard to bring prolific results and good luck for the harvest.
There was much competition among the locals to see who would be there first.
When a cow calved her udder was singed with a blessed candle.
Cure for whooping cough.
A live caterpillar of the hairy variety worn in a bag round the neck until it died.
Mrs Fitz did it for her own children.(continues on next page)- Informant
- James Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Oldtown, Co. Meath