School: An Mullach (roll number 2964)
- Location:
- Mullagh More, Co. Galway
- Teacher: M. Mac Gothraidh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0083
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- (continued from previous page)Ringworm: The seventh son of a family has a cure for a ringworm
Sprained ankles: People who have sprained ankles hold it before a running stream or under a pump.
Cut: People who get cuts put a cobweb on it to stop bleeding.
Mumps: When people get mumps they put gladarn around their necks.
Warts: People who get warts steal a piece of meat and they hide it in the manure heap and lets nobody see it being hidden and then the warts go.
Chin cough: When people get the chin cough they out before anybody they see passing with a white horse and asks them for a cure and whatever that person says it will cure the chin cough.
Sore feet: If you get sore feet go to the holy well in Coolagh and leave the sore part on the stone where St. Brendan knelt praying(continues on next page)
