School: Lios Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 314
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- (continued from previous page)given to the child and the cough went away. Sometimes this cure was "a drink of water" "a spoon of whiskey" a glass of milk" or some simple everyday drink but it was got from a rider of a white horse it was supposed to work like magic and cure. There was a cure also for a head ache. Certain women were supposed to cure a head ache. The person suffering from a headache went to this woman. She measured the head with a special black cloth which she had for the purpose. While measuring the head she said a prayer. The cure had to be on either Monday or Thursday and before the head would be fully cured three visits must be given. For warts a snail was taken and rubbed on the wart. The snail was then pinned on a thorn bush and the snail was withering the wart(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Winifred Canavan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killedan, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Tom Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynamona, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Canavan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killedan, Co. Mayo
