School: Oileán Mhuire (Lady's Island)
- Location:
- Oileán Mhuire, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: G. Ó Murthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0878, Page 199
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37. People put a gold wedding ring on a sty to cure it.
38. The juice of Bachelor's Buttons cures pimples and other small sores.
39. When the pip was take off a turkey's tongue butter and lest salt were put on it.
40. Penny cup cures corns.
41. When a horse sprained his leg, it was cured with salt petre bandaged up tightly.
42. Chalk and lard mixed together cured scalds.
43. Bush-soot soaked in water cures boils, when taken as a drink.
44. — A Story
In Ballyconnor there is a holy well in the trunk of a tree. It is about the size of a gallon, but though it is there for a very long time, it never went dry. Long ago people used(continues on next page)
