School: Corravacan
- Location:
- Corravacan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0945, Page 071
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- (continued from previous page)(1) Cure for a dirty mouth:
A seventh son - a boy born after his father's death can cure a dirty mouth by breathing into to the mouth of the afflicted person.(2) Cure for a burn:
A person that has licked a man-Keeper's belly three times can cure a burn by licking it three times also.(3) Cure for Mumps:
One who has mumps must be led with an asse's halter three times round the pig sty and into it the fourth time. To effect a cure this must be done before sun-rise.(4) Another cure for Mumps:
The patient must be led with an asse's halter three times across a south running stream before sun-rise three mornings in succession(5) Cure for a Sore throat:
One who has a sore throat must, when going to bed, put the stocking which was on his right foot round his throat till morning when the cure is brought.
- Collector
- Micheál Mac Gabhann
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Faltagh, Co. Monaghan
