School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 234
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- (continued from previous page)walk out between the legs of a white donkey.
Matthew Fallon, Cullentra, is the seventh son and he has the cure for Ringworm. Anything he advises as a rub will cure
- Toothache
A local cure for toothache is to put a spoonful of whiskey into the tooth and hold the face near the fire.
Cures by Blessed Well
People go to "Lady Well" Newtowncashel and do Stations around it for penance. It is supposed to be a cure for Rheumatism.
Rock Water
The water that is in holes in the rocks is said to be a cure for warts. These holes are supposed to be made by giants' fingers as they walked along.
Snails
Another cure for warts is to rub a snail(continues on next page) - Collector
- Teresa Hyland
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Bleanavoher, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Hyland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Bleanavoher, Co. Longford
