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School: Ballyuskill (C.), Ballyragget

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Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Mary Power
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  1. Emblems and Objects of Value

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    Up to the present day there are still some objects kept such as Crosses belong to Saints blessed in honour of a happy death or some other honour of holy water is often kept for a long time form some special well. Palm is got Palm Sunday and every person eats three leaves to keep them form sickness. There are some herbs kept as a cure robin-run the hedge for Sciatica. The dandelion juice is for warts. And the dock leaf is a cure for the sting of a nettle. Garlic for hoose in cattle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Gannon
    Gender
    Female