School: Móin Ruadh, Knocktopher
- Location:
- Moanroe Commons, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Dochartaigh
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“The 7th successive son in a family is said to have a cure for some ailment or other.”
(continued from previous page)To cure "the wild fire"
(A rash which comes on the body in patches)
rub with the blood of(a) a black cat that hasn't a white rib of hair in it, or(b) the blood of any person whose surname is Cahill. (Cahills blood), or(c) The blood of a person whose parents had the same surname. e.g. Mrs. Walsh (maiden name Walsh) and Mr. Walsh. etc.To stop "Wild Fire" from spreading make a ring around it with any of the three different bloods mentioned in the above.Cure for sore throat
Before going to bed heat a hand-ful of salt & then place it in the sock wornthat day on the left foot. On getting into bed fasten sock around the neck and keep it there till morning when the sore-throat will be completely cured.