School: Brosna (C.) (roll number 13019)
- Location:
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhúnaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 535
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- (continued from previous page)which contains water, and if she washes the warts in this water the warts will disappear. But to do this she mustn't expect to see the stone.
If you meet a person on a grey horse and ask him for a cure for chincough and if you do whatever that man tells you the chincough will be cured.
To lick a lizard is supposed to be a cure for burns.
Marsh mallows cures sore joints and comfrey is very good for sprains.
The holy well situated in this district near the village is supposed to cure sore eyes.
There is a tomb in this graveyard with a drawing of a chalice in it. In this there is always a drop of water which is supposed to cure a toothache.
The seventh son is called "the doctor" and is said to be able to cure several diseases.
- Collector
- Maureen Downey
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Con Mulvihill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 25
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
