School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 272
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- Brigid Sullivan, Gretta Butler &c mention Holy Wells in Dunnamaggan, Newmarker, Kells & Currahill, i.e in order - St Leonard's, St Brendan's, Holy Well & St Luke's
Rounds or Visits are paid to Holy Well (Kells) on Lady Day for sore eyes - also cold tea.To cure Bronchitis, rub the heated fat of a goose to the chest.
- People get relief from pains by crawling through a window or under the legs of an ass.
- Collector
- Ellie Browne
- Gender
- Female
- The flower of the foxglove mixed with lard is a cure for all skin diseases.
- For eczema unsalted butter was burned on a spoon, rinced with sulphur & when cool, was rubbed to the skin.
- To cure Corns, ivy-leaves(continues on next page)
