School: Kilmore (roll number 16126)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Shamhráin
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- XML “Local Cures - To Take Out Thorn”
- XML “Local Cures - Corn”
- XML “Local Cures - Cut”
- XML “Local Cures - To Draw Boils”
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- Mumps. Meet a man riding a white horse accidentally. Ask him for a cure and do whatever he tells you.
James O'Rourke(86) - Put an asses' head stall on the person afflicted. Lead him around the pig sty three times saying " Pig O the mumps" while doing it
J. O'Rourke(86) - To take out thorn- Chew leaf put it on a piece of cloth lie arounf thorn.
John Maxwell, Carrickmakeegan. - Corn: Melt pieces of candle, melt it and pour parafin over it and put it on the corn. J. Maxwell
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- Informant
- John Maxwell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickmakeegan, Co. Leitrim
- To Draw Boils: Roast Slánlus leaf and apply- one side (the smooth) draws, the other side heals.