School: Ballyvaldon (roll number 10792)
- Location:
- Ballyvaldon, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0885, Page 254
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- Whooping Cough.
Miss O'Connor remembers breed being given an ass + crumbs remaining were given to child with cough as being a sure cure.
A sick child with cough was sometimes put in under the belly of an ass to cure itJaundice :
Ganders dung mixed with herbs and beer. Miss Dempsey living near Blackwater School- (Miss Dempsey The hill) is well known as having the cure for sufferers.Miss O Connors says a man named Stephens who lived near Oulart was a great man for curing. He cured a lame girl in the foll. way :- The girl had to remain all night in Stephen's House. Then he prepared a meal of meat, potatoes + cabbage, laid the table, placing a knife + fork for two, and a knife only for a third person. Then he opened the door + called out for two men to enter + the three sat down. "I have no fork" said one of the men who entered. "Get a fork for yourself"(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Miss Mary Ann O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Ballyvoodock, Co. Wexford
