School: Dundalk (St. Nicholas Monastery) (roll number 16719)
- Location:
- Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú
- Teacher: Br. T. Ó Briain
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- (continued from previous page)Sore EyesLocal cure - bathe them in water from St. Brigids steam three times a day.Sty in the EyeGet a branch of thorns and for nine nights point a thorn at the sty nine times each night.Sore mouthsThe way to cure a sore-mouth is to get a person who never saw his father to breathe into the sick man's mouth, and it will improve.
- Head AcheOn the eve of St. Brigid's feast hang a silk handkerchief on a hawthorn bush then say a prayer to St. Brigid. Then keep(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Mc Goldrick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bóthar Chaisleán Dhún Dealgan, Co. Lú