School: Baile an tSratha (roll number 17014)
- Location:
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séarlus S. Ua Baoighill
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- In former times nearly all diseases were cured by some person living in the district. Ringworm was cured by a person reddening thee pieces of sally-rods in the fire and using one after another almost touching the affected part and saying something at the same time. This cure was handed down from father to son.Rose: This disease was cured by going to the person who could perform the cure and bringing along fresh butter. The curer mixed the butter with blood which was taken from a vein in the suffering person’s leg.Cancer: This disease is cured by a poultice made from herbs and the cure is effective and much better than going to a Doctor.Sprains are cured by a person rubbing the sprains. Others tie a woolen cord around the sore part.Chin-cough: is cured by being put through a donkey’s wink under a donkey’s belly and by drinking donkey’s milk.
- Collector
- Seamus Corr
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr John Corr
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal