School: Ceapach Chuinn (B.) (roll number 1936)
- Location:
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 7
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- (continued from previous page)the affected place will cure "Wildfire."(4) A herb called "An Crob Dearg," will cure cows of "Dry Murrain."(5) The blood of a seventh successsive son in any family when rubbed to a baby's tongue will cure it of a disease called "Thrush".(6) If a person has "Yellow Jaundice" he [or she] should get a snail and bring it home. Then lick it and put it under a cup. Repeat this each day 'till the snail dies and the sickness will be cured.(7) A famous old cure for "Eczma" is to get a frog and hold him in the mouth for a minute. Rub his belly to the affected place. Then place him in a bucket of water with some gravel and chickenweed. Repeat this each day 'till "Eczma" goes.(8) If three sisters are suffering from the one disease and they know a certain herb called "The herb of the three Sisters" and they get it and boil it in water and drink the water they will be cured.
- Collector
- Thomas Conway
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr William O' Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupations
- Farmer
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Susan Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Midwife
- Address
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
