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School: Newtown, Dunleckny

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Newtown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Maurice Collins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 270

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    1. There resides in the townsland of Ballywilliamroe a man who with his own blood is able to cure "St Anthonys Fire. His name is John Kehoe, Ballywilliamor, Bagnalstown, Co Carlow.
    2. In the District round Ballybromhill and Fenagh there is a woman who cures Jaundice, named Mrs. Aughney.
    3 Worms are also cured by a woman living in Cloneen named Mrs. Murphy.
    4 A Woman named Mrs. Ashmore, Ballintrane, has power to cure all sorts of burns with certain herbs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fennagh, Co. Carlow