School: Killadooley, Ballybrophy (roll number 12692)
- Location:
- Killadooley, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Edward J. Guerin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 171
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- To cure sore eyes, old people used to take a potato and quarter it then grate the heart very fine. They then put the gratings between two pieces of muslin and left it on for fifteen minutes. They did this for three successive days.
To cure Rheumatism old people used to bathe the afflicted parts in potato water before going to bed.
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“Once upon a time there lived a gentleman named Mr White of Charlevilla, ...”
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- Bridie Bergin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garranmaconly, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr John Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Garranmaconly, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mrs Sarah Bergin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 39
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Garranmaconly, Co. Laois