School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)
- Location:
- Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs. Flood
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- (continued from previous page)Boils- A black snail ground up and put on the boil.
Earache- Black wool put into the ear.
Tráileach- To tie the skin of ann eel around the wrist or a piece of string.
Sprain- To hold your foot before the water between two counties.
Nose Bleeding- To hold something cold at the back of your neck.
Rheumatism in the feet- To rub paraffin oil of your feet and it would kill the pain.
A Cut- A tobacco spit. - Warts- If you come across a stone with water lying in it and rub the warts with the water they will fade away.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Levallyroe, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Levallyroe, Co. Mayo