School: Kildavin, Ferns

Location:
Kildavin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Tadhg de Brí
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    cure. It is to hold your head over the steam of a pot or any hot water.
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    Headache.
    Headache is also very common. A mug of hot water, or you could put bread soda in it or a pinch of salt to drink. Very strong tea is also very good. To stop hot water with a towel and then wrap the towel around your head before you go to bed.
    COLLECTOR
    Eily Fennelly
    Gender
    female
    INFORMANT
    Mr J Hegarty
    Gender
    male
    Occupation
    clerk-labourer
    Address
    Kildavin, Co Carlow
    LANGUAGE
    English
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Anthony's Fire can be cured by the child of the parents whose surname was Doyle before they were married. No other family can cure this disease only Doyle.
    The cure was effected by the healer tying a piece of string around his finger. He then pricked
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    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. erysipelas (~99)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Harman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Harmon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    41
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Kildavin, Co. Carlow