School: Coolcappa, Árd-achadh (roll number 11955)
- Location:
- Coolcappagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Shíthigh
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- Warts [(?)] 1. The local cure is to bathe them in water lodged in a rock.
2. The juice of the dandeloin.
3. Rub bacon to it.
4. Stone for every number of warts the person has, into a piece of cloth and place them at a five cross roads and the warts will go away.
5. Tie a rib of cows tails around it.
6. To put a fasting spit on it for nine days.Corns. I The local cure is, to walk out bare-footed in the dew, in the morning.
2. To put hot lard up to them.
3. To put them into pickle.
4. To beat up a bogán and put them into it, and they will go away.Boils. 1. The local cure is to put a poultice of bees wax to it.
2. A poultice of white bread.
3. Hot water.(continues on next page)