School: Arva (C.)
- Location:
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Govern
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- (continued from previous page)the sting of a nettle.If a person drinks out of Saint Columba's skull on Lock Gowna he would be cured of the toothache. Gooseberry thorns will cure a sty. The seventh son in succession in a family has the cure of the ringworm. Children who's father died before they were born have a cure for thrush.Ferrets leavings are supposed to cure the Whooping-cough. A frog boiled in new milk is good for the kidneys.
- Collector
- Molly O' Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Drumm
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 71
- Occupation
- Baker
- Address
- Arvagh, Co. Cavan