School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)
- Location:
- Fothannach, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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- 4. To cure boils as many stones as the person had boils were put into a bag. The first to touch the bag would take the boils.A fox's tongue could dislodge a thorn which a needle could not remove.Water-cress cured bad livers.The seventh son or daughter could cure by holding his, or her, hand over the ailment.
Patrick Sweeney, Fohenagh.
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- Patrick Sweeney
- Gender
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- Address
- Fothannach, Co. na Gaillimhe
- 5. The Gladum leaf:-
It cured the "lithna" (mumps). The leaves were pulled and held before the fire until they began to sweat. They they were held to the affected part.
A cabbage held to the fire until it sweated and applied to a sprained ankle cured it.
"St. Cuan's Well" is popular up to the present day and people go to do stations there that their ailments may be cured. - 6. A sower-leaf when chewed and applied to a wound would stop bleeding.
