School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 303
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- When any person was sick with the disease called the "Leitneach", or the mumps, salt was heated on a red lid and put in a stocking and tied around the person's neck. The old cure for a burn was caron oil and waggon grease. This mixture was applied to the burn each day until the flesh was cured. St. Anthony's Fire is a terrible rash that affects the body. The only cure for this rash is Cahill's or Kehoe's Blood.
In Stackley about three miles from Graignamanagh there lived a woman who was able to cure Cancer on the outer parts of the body. Her name was Mrs. Murphy.
There are several methods of curing warts. Some people go to a man who has a prayer for curing warts. Some people put their fasting spits on the warts(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Alfred Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Collector
- John Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Collector
- John Prendergast
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Collector
- Michael Reddy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Miss Margaret Hayden
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 50
- Occupation
- Domestic worker
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
