School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 533
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- (continued from previous page)rubbing it on the sore nine times. That cure was got from a woman who lived on the hill of Leitrim Village. The woman is old now and the roap is worn thread bare. It cured many a sore foot.
When a pig had the convulsions the old people the old people had a cure for them. They boiled fairy-finger roots. When they were boiled the juice was given to the pig for a drink.
A cure for the sprain was made by getting worsted thread and tying it around the sprained joint. Prayers were said also that was done three times with each sprain.
A cure for the cramps was made by getting thread and praying on it tthen it was tied around the pigs leg. This was done three times on Mondays and Thursdays.
- Collector
- Máire Ní Bhrádaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Keeldra, Co. Leitrim
