School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 08_021

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 08_021

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  1. Warts
    To put a small stone for every wart, into a bag, and leave it at the cross roads. Whoever will get the bag will get the warts also. To get a dog to lick it.
    A burn of a nettle
    To tigh a green leave around the place that is burned. To rub soda to the place that is burned.
    When a persons nose is bleeding
    To put cold keys down a persons back until the blood stops.
    To tie a cord around your small finger until the blood stops.
    To leave a wet cloth against your nose until the blood stops.
    Sciataca
    To burn your body with nettles.
    A burn of glórán
    To get a leave called cruadh Pádruig and tigh it around the burn.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádruig Ó Níalláin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moheramoylan, Co. Clare