School: Kilcullen (B.)
- Location:
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 07_005
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- (continued from previous page)Donnelly killed Cooper.
- A little woman who lives in the red hills of Kildare is able to cure Fever's by herbs she grows on the hills. She takes the juice of the plant and makes different stuff for each Fever. The woman's name is Mrs. Gleeson. Martin Mearns, Carnalway, Kilcullen is able to cure warts with a needle. He puts something on the needle and puts it in the warts. An old cure was to count your warts, put a stone for each wart in a bag the first one who picked up the bag would get your warts.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Éamonn O Ruairc
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
