School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Copanach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 031
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- (continued from previous page)was given to the child, and it was supposed to cure the whooping cough. Another cure is to allow the child go back and forth under the ass three times in the name of the Father & of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. These cures are still practised in this district. Another is to ask a man riding a grey horse what cure he has for the whooping cough, and whatever he says to do to do it.
Mare asse's milk is considered a cure for the measles.
Cahill's blood or the blood of a black lamb is a cure for Saint Antony's fire. It is also a common cure to write the person's name with pen and ink round the sore part. It is supposed to spread no farther.
St. Fiacra's well a few fields distant from our school was always considered a cure for violent headaches, and also teethaches.
It is considered very lucky to cross under a briar. If a person is very lucky playing cards it is remarked that he must have crossed under a briar(continues on next page)
