School: Crowenstown
- Location:
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: M. Ní Bhriain
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- (continued from previous page)if a woman has the disease and by a woman if a man is affected, and it must be got before sunrise. A poultice made of the water and mud must be rubbed to the sore.
The burst. Herbs mixed with eggs laid on Good Friday are used to cure this disease.
The burn. Laurel leaves are boiled with lard and used to cure this disease.
Running worm, ring worm, toothache. The seventh son in the family has the cure of these. Two worms are put in his hand when he is born. If they die he has the cure.
- There is a lake in Mylroe, Delvin, and it is said that there is a charm in it for the Rose. If a girl takes the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
