School: Palmerstown (roll number 14080)

Location:
Palmerston, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Tuohy
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  1. St. Anthony's Fire
    Anyone with the name of Keogh is supposed to cure St. Anthony's Fire.
    If a drop of their blood is rubbed on the rash, it is supposed to cure it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. erysipelas (~99)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Ms Mulhare
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Clondalkin, Co. Dublin