School: Creathlach, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 16371)
- Location:
- Crataloe West, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Mac an Bháird
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- It is said that if one had a toothache & if he puts a frog into his mouth it would be cured. This was done by catching a frog by the hind left & letting him into the mouth as long as it could be borne.
Another cure to heal warts is to steal a piece of meat & rub it to the wart. Then bury it under the ground & when it would decay, the wart would also decay.
It is also said if you meet water in the hollow of a stone it would cure the wart by dipping your finger in it & rubbing it to the wart.
If one has a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Riordan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballaghbehy North, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Daniel Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballaghbehy North, Co. Limerick