School: Dumha-chaisil
- Location:
- Caisleán an Dumha, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 231
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- (continued from previous page)some secret prayers, which are handed down from generation to generation.
Ringworm:
The seventh son or daughter of any family, provided that a worm was placed in the child's hand when born, has the cure for the ring-worm. He says some silent prayers and rubs unsalted butter or some other simple mixture on the sport affected.
Cow-pox:
Only certain people have the cure for this ailment. They mix unsalted butter, sulphur and supplement, and rub it on the spots until they are healed.
Toothache:
(1) The water in which a blacksmith cools his irons(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frank O' Dowd
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Dumha Beag, Co. Shligigh
