School: Blackrock (B.) (roll number 15285)
- Location:
- Blackrock, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ó Spealáin
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- Cures.
It is said that if a person with toothache went
to a certain spot in the corner of the Pump Field (Whitworth's) & knelt down prayed for
2 hours on each of 3 successive days, he would be cured.
{Supplied to john Sullivan by his Uncle Jim Sheridan
The Merches, Blackrock, Dundalk.}- Collector
- John Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Blackrock, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Jim Sheridan
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Marshes Upper, Co. Louth
- 1. For Sprain: - rub with Chickenweed.
2. For Warts: - a) rub with water taken from hole in stone.
b) rub black snail on them.
3. Sty in Eye: - Get 10 gooseberry thorns & throw on away, then point the other 9 to the sty & make the sign of the Cross, saying, "In the name of the Father, etc.,"
4. A Cut:-Place a leaf of the herb rosenoble on it.
5. Whooping Cough:- Get a red tape from your Godmother, wear around your neck.
6. "Beeling" (festered wound):- Chop up leaves of(continues on next page)