School: Cnoc an Choillín, Cootehall
- Location:
- Knockaculleen or Hollymount, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhártain
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8. Head Fever
The head is measured with a tape or string in the form of the Cross. There are three "Our Fathers" and three "Hail Marys" said.
9. Wart
If a person has a wart and if he met a black snail without looking for it, he should rub the snail on the wart. he should put the snail on a thorn and according as the snail is dying, the wart will be dying.
10. Rheumatism
A cure for rheumatism is a yoke of an egg, half glass of whiskey and a half spoonful of turpentine. Put all into a cup(continues on next page)
