School: Gortloney (roll number 11978)

Location:
Gortloney, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eoghan de Buitléir
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    became reddened with blood. Hence the name Lough Ruad.
    In order to make the cure effective, a person of the opposite sex to the patient, takes a bottle-full of water from the lough, a piece of moss or mud is inserted into the neck of the bottle. The person is not to look back while bringing home the water. Afterwards the water is rubbed on the sore with the fingers.
    This cure is still in rogue and is availed of by several people.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortloney, Co. Meath