School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)
- Location:
- Carrownalassan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 191
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- The cure that people had for the jaundice long ago was, a handful of worms cooked till they are black just like burnt paper, and a spoonful was given each day to the patient. The cure for a child having whooping cough was, to pass the child round an ass under his legs and over his back nine times. There is a well in Grange by the name of Thobar Na Súl where sore eyes were washed.
There is a well near Lanesboro by the name of Failee's well. The water in it is a cure for a hiccough. The water in it must be teemed at dawn and against the stream. The person who teems it must speak no word to anyone(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Joseph O Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Casheltauna, Co. Roscommon
