School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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- (continued from previous page)I have been present while the cure was in progress & on examining the patient found all trace of shingles gone.
He also is successful in curing rash or other skin disease.
- (see Page 68).
"The blood of a Keogh will cure shingles. Not a month ago Polly Keogh & myself were talking about her father, what he used to do. When anyone would come with shingles to him he'd pull up the leg of his trousers & bare the leg before the fire and rub it as hard as he could bear it till he'd have it real red. Then he'd get a piece of a holly branch and he'd strike his leg with it. The blood would be easy drawn when it would be hot & after all the rubbing. He'd rub the blood of his leg on the shingles & it always cured them. I had shingles myself but I didn't like to trouble him"
"The Blood of a red chicken will cure shingles." Thos. Keogh Ballyshane - Informant
- Thomas Keogh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshane, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Thomas Tallon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Redbog, Co. Carlow
