School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)
- Location:
- Carran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 16_030
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- To jump into a bunch of nettles is a cure for Rheumatism. A Dandelion is a cure for Kidney trouble. If you went into a strange house that you were never into before and to rub your feet to the hearth is a cure for Chilblanes. If you were going along the road and if you met a man with a white horse and the first thing he would tell you to do if you done it would cure corns. If you put the water that the smith would have cooling the irons up in your moth would cure a toothache. If you ate ferrets leavings would cure yellow jaundas If you let a cold key down in your back would also cure a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ita Ní Conmara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcorney, Co. Clare
