School: Leaca Riabhach, Maghcromtha (roll number 9243)
- Location:
- An Leaca Riabhach, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Máiréad de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 092
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- The following are cures for ailments in which the old people of this locality believe.
Tooth-ache: Hold two bottles of hot water to the face. One in each side
(2) Hold whiskey in the mouth
(3) Let a frog croak three times inside the mouth
(4) Put tobacco in to the toothRash and Wild-fire: Let the sufferer write his name in ink around the rash.
(2) Bail dandelion and eat itWarts: Count and put the same number of pebbles as there is of warts in a paper bag, and leave them in a obvious position. Whoever finds the bag will get the warts, and they will leave the person who placed the pebbles there. Cut a piece of meat for every wart, and bury it in a place in which it is likely to be found.
(3) Rub with fasting-spit for nine consecutive morningsIn Sweeney's land in Gurranreigh there is a circular well(continues on next page)
