School: An Chluain
- Location:
- Cloan, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Cearbhaill
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- These are the cures the people had in olden times when any disease would be in a person.
If a person had a sore mouth which is called "Craos Galar" a gander would be got and if the gander would breath into the person's mouth three times, the person would get better. If a person was bitten by a dog it would be good to make the dog lick the cut. If a thorn was on a person's hand or foot, and if the hand or foot got swollen and got bad, it would get better if a foxe's tongue would be rubbed to it. If a person was subject to headaches, it would get better if the water that would be crossing a road or any other place in which people cross, would be rubbed to his or her head and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Murchadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Allihies, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Seán Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Allihies, Co. Cork