School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow
- Location:
- Strangsmill, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Richard Rellis
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A bird (name not known) called the "wet weather" bird. The bird seems to say "Wet Weather":"Wet Weather" as it flies away.
- Informant
- Robin Knox
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
- Dandelion boiled & water taken is supposed to cure T.B.The guillteac (as pronounced) or the broom fried to dust & mixed with milk is supposed to cure the kidneysYarrow or milfoil is boiled in water & then strained. An egg-cup-ful three-times a day will cure sciaticaRingworm
A Burned furze-stick & rubbed on to a ringworm will cure it. The charred pieces of the stick."Cure for to stop bleeding"
The following prayer must be said by a person who had a father & mother named "Walsh" - Informant
- Robin Knox
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
