School: Drumdigus (B.), Cill Mhuire (roll number 13478)
- Location:
- Drumdigus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Gearailt
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- Whooping cough:- Ask a man on a white horse "A fhis an chapaill bham cad a leigheasfeadh an triuch". Follow his advice.Craos galar: Let the gander breathe into child's mouth. Let a seventh son, or son who never saw his father, do likewise.Warts:- Rub with water found in hollow of stone without searching for it.
Count warts; put stone for each wart in paper bag; leave bag on road; person who finds warts will "take" wartsFallen Palates:- Put salt on the palate; press upwards with a spoon against palate. This must be repeated nine mornings. The person must be fasting.Sunken Breast bone:- Place a penny on the breast. Place a lighted blessed candle on the penny and cover with a tumber. As the candle burns the flesh is drawn into tumbler, and it is claimed the fallen bone is raised.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Mary Haugh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Drumdigus, Co. Clare