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 421
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My Mother told me they used to cure ringworm by cutting the tail off a black cat and rubbing the blood of it to the ringworm, and it would be cured immediately.
- Collector
- Betty Casserly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Springville or Dandlestown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Casserly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Springville or Dandlestown, Co. Meath
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When they would have the whooping cough they would tell the godmother of the person who had the whooping cough to buy a red ribbon and tie it round the person's neck and take it off then they would be cured. - 26
There is a big black gate at Sylvan Park, two and a half miles from Kilskyre and at the gate is a tall round stone with a hole in it. There is water in this hole and the people rub the water to the wart and leave a thorn on the stone, and the warts(continues on next page)
