School: Rosses's Point (roll number 12133)
- Location:
- An Ros, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Raighne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0158, Page 159
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- (continued from previous page)them to your eye saying, In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.A cure for the Whooping Cough is to ask a man with a white horse for a cure and whatever he says give it to the patients.The local cure to stop blood is to place a cobweb on the place where the blood is coming out.A cure for wild-fire is to make the sign of the cross, on the wild-fire, with a wedding ring.The cure for ringworm is to circle the spot with ink.A cure for a bad head-ache is to get an old person to measure your head with a piece of string.A cure for measles is to drink asses milk.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seamus Gillen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Ros, Co. Shligigh
