School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 12_006

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  1. Mrs. Phelan had some sort of a weed for curing warts and sores. She makes stuff with the weed then put it on the sores or warts and it cures them. Another cure for warts is to put a bit of weed on a needle and stick it into the warts.
    A woman named Moll Aontony who lives in Kildare is able to cure Fever by herbs she grows. She boils the herbs and uses their juice. Then she
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Labhrás Mac Parthaláin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newabbey, Co. Kildare