School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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- There are many cures for different diseases. The seventh son in any family without any girl in between them, is said to have a cure for the ring-worm. When the child is born there is a worm put into the child's hand until it dies, from that day forth the child can cure the ring-worm. The child rubs his hand on the affected spot, and from that day forth the
ring-worm will get better.
The Rose is cured in a different way you bring unsalted butter to the one that has the cure. Then the person boils the butter with a herb, and makes a sort of an ointment and rubs it on the sore.
One of the herbs is called "Robin Run The Hedge". You have to go three days for the cure two Mondays and a Wednesday or two Wednesdays(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Lynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo