School: Castlecuffe, Mountmellick (roll number 8749)
- Location:
- Castlecuffe, Co. Laois
- Teacher: J. Devereux
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 128a
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- There is an old family in Clonaslee who is noted for "curing where others fail". Members of this family make their cures from various herbs -dandelion,garlic,"praiseac". The ointments and liquid preparations which are made by those people,from those simple herbs,cure such dangerous diseases and complaints as - consumption,jaundice. Needless to say, there is no payment taken or given when the cure is made. A payment is made of course,in the form of a nice present. A garlic medicine is given in early spring to patients suffering from Anaemia.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Deffeu
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
