School: Cloncarneel
- Location:
- Cloncarneel, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhreacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 249
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- Local CuresLong ago the people used not to go to doctors but to people who had the cure of their ailments.
The following are cures that people believe in.
Whooping Cough
The Children who suffer from the whooping cough wear a red ribbon, given to them by their God- Father.
Pains.
People who suffer from pains go to other people who have the cure of them.Some of them rub the person with the pains with water from the river, and say some prayers.
Sore Mouth
The who has the cure breaths on the sore mouth; A child born after its father's death has this cure.
Stopping of the Blood.
This is cured by certain people. When a person who has the cure is dying he gives it to his son.
Dirt in the Eye
The person who has the cure gets a cup full of water and a saucer. They drink the water three times and put it back on the saucer three(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lillie Rooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloncarneel, Co. Meath
