School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)
- Location:
- Leitrim, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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- (continued from previous page)St. Brigids night to tie around the head. The cure for the chin-cough was the soup of the "porcupine" or ass's milk. The cure for thrush was the breath of a boy or man who never saw his father of the breath of a white gander three morning in succession. The cure for sore eyes was to look out through a gold ring or to wash the eyes in black tea. The cure for a pain in the side was to put the sign of the cross with the blood of the bird killed for St Martin on the side. The cure for a pain in the ears was to put cotton wool into the ears. The cure for a weak heart, was to drink(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Lernihan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Thomas Lernihan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Clare