School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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Old Cures
1. The ears of a hare boiled and put on a boil (or a corn) will cure it
2. If bitten by a dog, a hair from the dogs body will cure the wound
3. A piece of a fox's foot boiled will, when applied, draw out a thorn from the finger
4. A black snail rubbed on a wart will cure it
(List of cures collected by Master Seamus Darcy Ballaghadereen from Mrs Rogers Boherbee Ballaghadereen Age 80 years)
12.11.37- Collector
- Martin Seúmas Darcy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Rogers
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon