School: Kilbride (roll number 11793)

Location:
Cill Bhríde, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Ní Mháirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 039

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 039

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  1. John Ward has the cure of the scald. He puts a sod of turf in the fire untill it is red. Then he takes it out and licks it three times, then he drinks three spoonfuls of milk and licks the scald and says some prayers
    A Well in Kildalkey has the cure of sores on the hands. To point a gooseberry thorn at ones is said to cure a sty. Mr. James can cure Jaundice by making medicine out of herbs.
    Mrs Owens can stop blood by saying the prayer for the bleeding.
    Another man has the cure of the whooping cough by buying biscuits and giving one to the person who is sick.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English