School: Ballyhaise
- Location:
- Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Thos. Plunkett
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- (continued from previous page)35. Rickets
Child is buried under a sod when certain prayers are recited.36. Night Terrors
Child is lifted by the heels and swung from side to side three times saying "In the name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost amen."37. To make hair grow if becoming bald
Put three grains of hair under a stone on a stile after the first call of the cuckoo. - 38. Cut
Cover cut with a cobweb to stop bleeding and to heal it. 39. Knock Knees
Wear left boot on right foot and vice versa.- Collector
- Rosaleen Johnston
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Drumliff, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Joe Johnston
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Drumliff, Co. Cavan
- 39. Knock Knees
Wear left boot on right foot and vice versa.(continues on next page)