School: An Clochar, Cúil Mhaoile
- Location:
- Cúil Mhuine, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: An tSr. Teresita
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- In olden times people had not all the advantages we have now. They found their cures in Herbs and other things such as:-Cure fore whooping cough = Give the person three drinks of a ferrets leavings and also creep out under an ass foul three times that has not been ridden on.Cure for Nettle burns = Get a and hold it to the burns and say those words three times, "Nettle, Nettle burn me, docken, docken, cure me.Cure for sore eyes = Put a fasting spit on the sore every morning for nine mornings.Cure for ring worm = The touch of the seventh son or daughter in a family if a worm was put in the person hand when it was born.
- Collector
- Anna Mullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Camp Hill, Co. Shligigh
- Local CuresIn olden times people hardly every visited a Doctor because they had certain cures for their own ailments and those they found in Herbs and by visiting certain places.Whopping cough : It is supposed that if the person crawls under an ass foal that has not been ridden on will be cured. Also ferrits leaving is very good.Sprains and Swellings : People used to put a poultice of chicken weed on the sprain(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ard Coitinn, Co. Shligigh