School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 236
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- (continued from previous page)burn, because he licked a mankeeper three times. The burn must be licked three times.
Cancer. Mr. Burke of Killashee has a cure for cancer. The method of making the plaster was handed down to him by his father.
- Erysipeles
A man named Mr. Rollins of Newtowncashel has a cure for erysipeles. He gets a certain weed, cuts it up in small pieces and frys it with unsalted butter. He then puts it on the sore.
Cancer.
A man named Mr. Burke who lives in Cloondra makes a certain plaster for Cancer. It is believed that that family kept a priest in the Penal days and that he left them that power which is handed down from generation to generation.
Ring Worm.
The seventh son or seventh daughter(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Lismacmanus, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr James Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Lismacmanus, Co. Longford
