School: Na Tearmoinn (B.) (roll number 8931)
- Location:
- Tarmon East, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cathaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 336
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“Ruchard Drud was a great man for composing songs.”
(continued from previous page)Richard was asked to make a poem about it. And this was the song he made: " Ladies and Gentlemen let ye All look around. There's a rogue on the top and four on the ground. Don't lay your hands on the coffin because the soul is on a journey. Old Nick is at law and he wants an Attorney."
- If you rub a dog leaf to a cut or a bruise it will cure them.
If a gander's bill is put into a person's mouth that is suffering from a sore throat and make him blow his breath he would be cured.
Long ago the old people used to poultice a person that was suffering from pneumonia with turpentine and mustard.
Black tea was used to cure sore eyes.
Dandelion is said to cure rheumatism.
Pickle was used to cure a sprained foot or hand.
The white of an egg and rock candy was used(continues on next page) - Collector
- William Holly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tarmon West, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Tarmon West, Co. Kerry
