School: Carrowreagh (roll number 15220)
- Location:
- Carrowreagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Elizabeth Benson
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- (continued from previous page)a hollow in it and water in this hollow and wash the warts nine times in it and say Water Water are off these warts." If they were looking for it it would not remove them.
Cure for a cut
The cure for a cut is an herb called cumfree. It is pulled by the roots The root is like a potato. This is washed well and the skin is scraped, off it. Then it is grated finely and put to the cut. This is a very good cure.
Cure for the Head Fever
The boy or girl who has the cure for the Head Fever measures the person's head suffering from it three times, first from the top of the head to the top of the nose, next from the crown of the head to the chin, and from the back of the head to the top of the nose. The cure is given on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Miss Kathleen(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Brigid Kerins
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Cloonahinshin, Co. Sligo