School: Drumcrave

On this page

1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   It is also said, that when Our Lord was dying on the Cross, the robin tried to pull the nails from His feet and hands. He strained his beak in doing so, and after that, has has a crooked beak.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

2. Local Cures

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   There is a cure for warts, practised by some old people to this day. If a person finds a black snail, without looking for it, and rubs it on his warts, it will cure them. After rubbing the snail on his warts, he should hang it on a bush, for when the snail withers, the warts will wither. Another cure for warts is practised by people to this day. If a person finds a pool of water on a big stone, and rubs the eater on the warts, it will cure them. (There) There is a cure called "The Fasting Spits" practised by some old people. Before a person breaks his fast in the

   (continues on next page)

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peadar Ó Geallagain

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Bridge Street, Co. Cavan