School: Gallow (roll number 8301)
- Location:
- Galamh, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Mhuirín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 322
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- (continued from previous page)Asthma The mulean plant cures these Bronchitis diseases. It is a big plant which grows in the field and is yellow in colour.
Thrush of Dirty Mouth:- babies often get this. Spots of a white colour gather in the baby's tongue. A man (whose father died befor ehe was born) has the cure of this. If he breathes on the child's mouth three times. "In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost" the spots will disappear.
Leichneach or Mumps :- 1. Gladum - a plant with leaves like a flagger - if put in a handerkerchief and tied round the neck will cure it.
2. An old woman told me of this cure:- Give a donkey some oats in a wooden dish. While he is eating the corn put the child with the leichneach under and over him three times.(continues on next page)
