School: Cartrún
- Location:
- Cartronavally, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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Local cure for ringwormThe ancient people of my locality had many old cures for certain diseases.
They did not go to doctors if it were possible for them to cure the diseases them selves. This was an old cure which they had for Ringworm.
This was usually taken by cattle but often times people took it.
If the seventh son or daughter was born to any parents, the child at the age of three days was given four blood worms. Three in the right hand(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Guihern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Timpaun, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Patrick Beirne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Timpaun, Co. Ros Comáin