School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)
- Location:
- Carran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Muirthille
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- (continued from previous page)and if a person drinks of the water he will be cured.A cure for boils.
To blend up snails and shells and put them to the boilsA cure for cuts
A dog to lick them.A cure for chill blanes.
To go into a strange house and rub your feet to the hearth. - The old people say that there are many customs attached to the days of the week. It is very unlucky to start work on Saturday, because the work would never be finished. People do not work any machine with wheels St Johns day. It is very unlucky to work with a sissors on Monday. Friday is a lucky day to begin work. People(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tomás Ó Lochlainn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castletown, Co. Clare