School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 415
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- (continued from previous page)put on the sore, and from that on, it begins to get better.
Soe people drink the water, and other wash the sore with it.
9. Ringworm and
10. Wildfire
A man in Killallon called Padraig Welsh, has the cure for the ring-worm and wild-fire. He bleeds his finger and rubs the blood on the sores, and it cures them.
11. Toothache
Gravel from a priests grave, when put to the toothache cure it.
12. Yellow-Jaundice
To cure Yellow-Jaundice, get the leaves of the Dandelion, and boil(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mamie Mc Grane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Milltown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Grane
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Milltown, Co. Meath
