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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 009

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    of a month or so the wart's withered away. This mans name was Mr. Donnelly.
    There is a holy well in Kilgory. It is said if you have an ailment and drink some of the water it will be healed. Rags of various colours decorate a tree by the wayside to show that different diseases have been cured. If a wedding ring is applied to a sty on the eye it will cure it. If the leaves of ivy out of a churchyard were boiled and the water drank it is supposed to cure teethache. If Bread-soda were applied to a burn it would cure it. If the sting of a nettle is rubbed with a dock-leaf it will cure it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lynam
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Laois
    Informant
    James Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Laois