School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)
- Location:
- Monadarragh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Conghaile
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- "For all sorts of diseases there are many simple cures handed down from our forefathers.
A cure for sore throat. Roast blessed salt and put it in a sticking and tie it round your neck and it will get better.
A cure for warts. Rub a snail on the warts and stick him on a thorn. As the snail is withering, the wart is wearing away.
A cure for a sty on the eye. Point nine gooseberry thorns to the eye and bless yourself with the tenth, and throw it away.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Vera Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cam, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cam, Co. Longford