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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 352

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    There are many home-cures for ailments or for diseases without getting any medical treatment for instance we have the cure of the Ring Worm. People have those cures handed down from their ancestors. In the case of Ring Worm you go to the person who has the cure, and has a belt that he puts on you and says some prayers. The person who gets the cure has to have belief that he is going to be cured.
    If he as no belief in it the cure would not take effect. For the cure of the Jandies there is a certain weed, and some grease damped with Holy Water, when rubbing on the person the prayer said is The "Apostles Creed". It is rubbed on the chest, arms, and forehead. This cure continues three days. Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Rosehill, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Livingstone
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Derryniggin, Co. Leitrim