School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)
- Location:
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 156
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- To cure the whooping cough ferrets milk was drunk. To cure the measles sheep's saffron in milk was drunk. To cure a painful arm treakle was used by putting it on a clean cloth and putting it on the arm. To cure a burned leg use was made of a cat by letting her lick the burn.
- Collector
- Edward Lee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs J. Lee
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Cures for warts.(1) Water found unexpectedly in a cleft of a stone would cure a wart if dipped in it.(2) Count the number of warts on you hand & get the same number of stones and put them in a paper and throw then away. Whoever picks up them will(continues on next page)
