School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)
- Location:
- Foynes, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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- By rubbing bog moss to a burn it would cure it. If passing a quarry and to all a stone with water on top of it by dipping the wart which the person has in would cure it.
To cure a sore throat is to put salt into a silk stocking and heat it, then tie around the neck and hold a jug ov hot water and let the steam into the throat.
There is a little plant that grows on the stone wall with a pink flower called the crayon's bell, if there is a little knot made with a piece of cord, that is when cattle fall down with disease, and if this is done three times in succession the animal is cured.
The water in which woodbine leaves have been boiled is a cure for diseases on horses.
A cobweb is used to stop blood.
If you bury a piece of meat in the earth and when the meat will rot the wort which you have will rot.
Caitlin Nic Uilleagoid
Foynes Girls School
Got above from
Mr. A Tailor
Foynes
88 years- Collector
- Caitlín Nic Uilleagóid
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr A. Tailor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Foynes, Co. Limerick