School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)
- Location:
- Droim an Teampaill, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Michael Quinn
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57. The cure for inflamed eyes was to get unsalted butter and melt it in a lamp without a globe. it was burned and a vessel put over it to catch the soot. The soot was rubbed on the eyes.
58. The old people took nettle-broth three times in March because they believed they would have good health if they did.
59.They also took water-cress fifteen mornings in May and if they did they would have good health for the year.
60. If a person had a cramp in his leg he would tie an eel skin round it.
61. If a person had a tálach in his hand he would put an eel skin round it. - 62. If a posthumous child breaths into a persons sore mouth it will get better.
63. If you have a pain in your side you should spit on a stone three times. Put it down in the same place and it will go.
64. If a child has a whooping cough it should be put out between a grey-mares fore legs and it will get better.
65. If shoe-makers wax is rubbed on a corn(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bernard Keenan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cluain na gCrosán, Co. Ros Comáin