School: Mathghamhnach (C.) (roll number 11423)
- Location:
- Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Arailt
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- In olden days when a person had a toothache he caught a frog, cut off his head and poured the frog's blood into the troublesome tooth to cure the ache.
When children had the thrush, a gander's bill was pushed down the sick child's throat & the gander was made screech. This effected a cure.
The cow's breath made delicate babies strong and healthy.
Rounds were paid at holy well to cure sore eyes and the eyes bathed in the well-water.
Again the fasting spit was also rubbed on the sore eyes in the form of the Cross.
Warts were cured by rubbing them with chick-weed.- Collector
- Mary Ita Kenrick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Michael Kenrick
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 89
- Address
- Garryduff, Co. Limerick