School: Carrigeengeare (roll number 8672)
- Location:
- An Carraigín Géar, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Warts
1. Fried bacon rubbed on the wart.
2. Black snail found accidentally.
In the case of the bacon, must be burned. The wart disappears as the snail decays.
(II) The snail must be hung up.
3. Nine pieces of potato must be cut and one must be rubbed every morning, they must be then hung up, when they are rotten the warts will be gone.
Burn. Put it in lamp oil.
(2) Lickman keeper. Cure Burn by licking it.
(3) Bark of adler boiled and applied to the burn.
Cuts and Sores.
(1) Spider's web stop bleeding.
(2) Salt eases pain and prevents poisoning.
(3) Fresh butter applied.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frank Duffy
- Other names
- Frank Duffy
- Mary Kate Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bealach na Beithe, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Flynn
- Other names
- Mrs Bridget Flynn
- Mrs Margaret Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bealach na Beithe, Co. Liatroma
