School: Cuileann Uí Chaoimh (B.), Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 4440)
- Teacher: Ruaidhrí Ó Cadhla
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- Ailments were cured long ago with herbs that grow in the fields and they take the extracts from the roots and give it to the sick person
they were also cured by visiting holy wells
1.
Leigheas ar tinneas fiacal is eadh cos froga a bhrisean le do fiacalaibh.
2.
If you saw a man riding on a white horse and if you had anyone sick with thrush ask him what cure he has for it and whatever he will say it will cure the sick person.
3.
Bainne a thabhairt le n-ól do firéad an méid a fhágan sé na diaidh a thabhairt do an duine go mbeadh an triuc air.
4.
Duine go mbeadh an triuf air a chur fé agus os chionn lár asal trí uaire.
5.
Leigheas ar an clamh an t-eirball a bhaint de cat dubh cimil taobh na fola de'n eirball do'n áit tinn
6.
Má loisceann duine é féin ba ceart do arc-luacra d'fághail agus é do cimilt treasna a theanga trí uaire.
7.
Leigheas ar an leath-bhuidhe píosa de cluais gabhar do cur ar córda agus dein é ceangal tímceall muinéal ar duine tinn.
8.
They say that people go under a briar growing on two ends and asks the devil to do harm to someone.
9.
The seventh son or daughter can kill a worm by spitting on him
10.
Herbs used be used to cure consumption and almost every disease in olden days.
- Collector
- John Kelleher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Mullach Rua Theas, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret Kelleher
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- An Mullach Rua Theas, Co. Chorcaí
