School: Kilmurry

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
A. de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0803, Page 217

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0803, Page 217

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  3. XML “Local Cures - The Thrush”
  4. XML “Local Cures - Yellow Jaundice”
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  1. A man by the name of Bernard Teery, Ballycommon, Daingean, has the cure of yellow jaundice. He makes up a bottle with stuffs which he gives to the one that has it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. jaundice (~62)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kennarney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Wood of O, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Patrick Kennarney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Wood of O, Co. Offaly
  2. (2) Mrs. Heaghney, Kilbeggan, Westmeath can cure the yellow jaundice. She minces a special medicine which cures it, but it is a secret what she puts in it. The medicine has to be taken three times before you get better. The days you take it on Monday, Thursday, and Monday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.