School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)
- Location:
- Fohanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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- 4. To cure boils as many stones as the person had boils were put into a bag. The first to touch the bag would take the boils.A fox's tongue could dislodge a thorn which a needle could not remove.Water-cress cured bad livers.The seventh son or daughter could cure by holding his, or her, hand over the ailment.
Patrick Sweeney, Fohenagh. - 5. The Gladum leaf:-
It cured the "lithna" (mumps). The leaves were pulled and held before the fire until they began to sweat. They they were held to the affected part.
A cabbage held to the fire until it sweated and applied to a sprained ankle cured it.
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- Informant
- William Glynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fohanagh, Co. Galway