School: Moys (roll number 10837)
- Location:
- An Mhaigh Uachtarach, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teachers: P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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- (continued from previous page)Packie Mac Culley has the cure of a dirty mouth.
If you lick a mankeeper nine days after it will cure a burn.
Soda water cures the heart-burn.
Saint Mc [?] well Derrynoose can cure pains.
Houselic cures sore eyes.
Red Shank cures a sore head.
Nettles cures a sore throat.
Linseed cures burns.
Sadie Largey has the cure of an evil.
If you lick a frog when you are fasting it will cure you of the toothache.
If you rub a snail to a wart it will cure it.
If you rub cow manure on burn it will cure it.
If you put a pair of donkey's winkers on you and walk round a well three times for three days it will cure the mumps.
If you get a burn and rubs soda and butter milk on it will cure it.
Goose same and boiled sea-weed will cure a sprain(continues on next page)
