School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 096
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- (continued from previous page)after a few days the boil would be gone.
3. There is a well in Ballavarny and Saint Moling blessed it. If a person had any kind of a cut or a sore, and went to this well nine mornings one after another he would be cured. But if he missed any of the mornings he would not be cured.
3. Garlack is a cure for a person who has bad blood. It purifies the blood.
4. In olden times the people used a weed by the name of marchmallow for a cure. It is good for a swelling. The people used to boil it with water and apply to the swollen part.
5. In olden times if a person had a wart on his body he would get three wheaten straws and bury them and when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Honor Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
