School: Claonar agus Carraig, Cill an Mhuilinn
- Location:
- Killavullen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Síothcháin
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- To cure whooping cough drink half a glass of donkey's milk.
To cure a cut in the leg write your name with pen and ink around the wound.
To cure a toothache place a fork in the mouth.
Pig-rings tied to the tails of cattle will cure ring-worm or black-water.
For pains burn the afflicted parts of the body with nettles.
To cure ring-worm get a lump of washing soda dip it in hot water and rub the affected spot with same.- Collector
- Jack Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clenor South, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Denis O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Annakisha, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Robert Deane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Address
- Annakisha, Co. Cork