School: Fedamore (B.) (roll number 14068)
- Location:
- Fedamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Martin Moloney
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0517, Page 420
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- Whooping Cough
If you met with a man on a white horse you should do the first thing he tells you and will be cured.
Warts
If you saw a hole in a rock. Make the sign of cross three times over it and the warts will vanish.
Sore Eyes
If you had sore eyes look through a gold ring or wash them in Blessed Water.
Stye
If you had a stye in your eye put a gooseberry thorn to it saying at the same Away, Away, Away.
Sprain
If you have a sprain in your wrist you should tie a bit of woolen thread around it. Also to pump water down on it.
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Namara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyea, Co. Limerick
- There is one man in this parish able to make baskets. His name is Mr Patrick Mac Namara. He gets sallies and weaves them in the shape of a baskets. He makes sgíacs for gathering Potatoes.
