School: Mágh, Leacht Uí Chonchobhair (roll number 4951)

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1. Cure for Warts

   

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   For warts on any part of the human body, it is believed among the people here, that no better cure can be found than water found 'accidentally' in the hollow of a stone, .or on top of a cow dung. The water is rubbed on to the warts a few times and, strange to say, a cure is generaly effected.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)
            1. medicine for human sicknesses
               1. warts (~307)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Garrahy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   16

   Address

   Aillbrack, Co. Clare

2. Some Local Superstitions and Practices

   

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   a. If a person is going to a fair or any journey and he meets a weasel it is thought to be a sign of good luck for that day.

   b. On the other hand, if the traveller met a red haired woman it is believed to bring bad luck.

   (c) If a cock is heard crowing about 12 o'clock at night it is supposed to forewarn a death or some misfortune among the household.

   (d) If mixed birds are seen in a field near a house it is looked on as an evil omen.

   (e) If two spoons should accidentally get into one's teacup, it indicates a marriage or wedding for the individual.

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