School: Cloch Rua (roll number 11111)
- Location:
- Cloghroe, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
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- (continued from previous page)be cured, but that person must not look at the cure, or they would not get better
Cure evil.
The evil can be cured by the seventh son in a family without a girl between them. If anyone wants to be cured of the evil, thy must go to the seventh son, for nine Mornings, fasting before sunrise
Cure Burn.
Laurel leaves can cure a burn, if placed on immediately, when the burn is got
Cure sore throat. A sore throat can be cured by putting salt in a stocking, and wearing it round your neck
Cure chilblains.
In old times people used to cure chilblains by rubbing oil on them
Cure warts.
Warts can be cured by rubbing a piece of a potato on them, and then hiding the potato someplace where the rats can get it, but you must not show anyone the place where you hid it. When the rats eat the piece of potato, the wart will(continues on next page)- Collector
- Margaret Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lettermakenny, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Lettermakenny, Co. Donegal