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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 086

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    cure warts.
    Outside the wall of Croboy graveyard in Wards field, Hill of Down, Co. Meath there is a stone with a hole in it the shape of a basin. Put a pin in the hole for each wart, then say three Hail Mary's.
    Cure of Pains:- Mrs. Gilsenan, Kilmer, Hill of Down, Co. Meath cures pains by putting ditch water to the part where the pain is and reciting some prayers.
    Cure of Kings Evil:- Elmers, Dundee cures this by a relic, a piece of linen which was
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    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
    Barney Keegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath