School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)
- Location:
- Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
- Teacher: M. Ní Laighean
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- In olden times people were looked upon as being able t cure certain diseases. Warts were supposed to be cured by putting stones into a match box than putting a stone to each wart and blessing one's self. There is a weed that grows in the field with juicy stuff in it. Put it to the wart and it will disappear after a couple of days.
Tooth aches were cured by fasting from meals on a certain day of the week. Dock leaves were supposed to cure a sting of a nettle.
Skin disease was cured by the blood of a black cat tail. It was also said that of two people having the same name were married their child would be able to cure skin disease.
There is a holy well on Shirke in and oak tree abut a yard and a half from the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmeen South, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Joseph Delaney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Clonmeen South, Co. Laois
