School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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- Local Cures
There are a lot of local cures namely cures for warts, headaches, and from stopping cuts from bleeding.
A cure for warts is to cut a potato in ten pieces and cub the tenth piece on the wart and throw it over the left shoulder an[d?] say "when you decay take my warts away." Another cure is with thistle penny wart.
A cure for a headache is to rub with vinegar or to tie a cloth around the head.
A cure for stopping a cut from bleeding is to [put?] a spider's web on the cut.
A cure for stopping a(continues on next page)- Collector
- David Mc Feeters
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greencastle, Co. Donegal