School: An Mhaing
- Location:
- Muingatlaunlush, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Christine Nic Gearaild
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- (continued from previous page)Colds. Hot milk and pepper taken before retiring.
Sore Eye. Rub with a gold ring or fasting spit.
Warts. Rub fasting spit for nine consecutive mornings.
Plucamas. An herb known as Meackenanthouhow was dug, roasted, pounded, put into a cloth and put on neck and face.
Yellow Jaundice. Pluck the speed-well-blue, boil strain and give to person to drink.
Cuts. Cobwebs or pig's manure.
Biulg [?] Burn straw under animals head. Smoke was supposed to cure.
Black Quarter:- Bleed vein nearest affected part.
Ruadhapéiste:- Knot a rope nine time's over animal and say "In the name of the Father etc. nine times.