School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. Conception
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maiden name were the same. One had to be pointed to the eye daily for nine days.
For a cut on any part of the boady - c cobweb was taken from the wall, applied and it immediately stopped the blood.
To remove a wart - a snail was rubbed on the wart for nine days.
For a sore throat, salt was roasted over the fire, tied in a very hot cloth, and put around the throat.
Another cure for a sore throat was to tie your stocking that had come off your foot around it.
Raw garlic eaten cured a cold(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maggie Brogan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr John Richie
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Granard, Co. Longford