School: An Scairbh (B.)
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Siúrdáin
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- (continued from previous page)Weasel. animal a little bigger than a rat. It makes its nest in a ditch. The weasel feeds on rats, rabbits and fowl.
- The following are cures that can be obtained from the bodies of animals.
Fox. It is said that the tongue of a fox would take a needle or a thorn out of a person's body.
Badger. If a badger's flesh was boiled and if the soup was drank by a person who had rheumatism it would cure it.
Ferret. It is said that if a ferret left milk after him and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seán Ó Briain
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drewsborough, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Boland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Tomgraney, Co. Clare