School: Baile Uí Argáin, Cill Moicheallóg (roll number 7237)
- Location:
- Ballyorgan, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: A. Ó Hódhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 070
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- Long ago people had cures for every ailment. When people had soar throats they would put a stocking around their neck. When people had warts on their hands they would rub the Dandelion flower to them. There is a holy well in Ballintubber and every child who get the whooping cough are taken to it and are cured. There is a holy well about a half a mile away from Kilfinane. It is called Saint Malua's. When people have a pain in their back a poultice of linseed meal is put to it. Christmas day is thought to be a lucky day to be born on.
- Informant
- Mrs M. Treacy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Coolavehy, Co. Limerick
