School: Kildangan (C.) (roll number 2292)

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1. Local Cures

   

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   146 28th October 1938 Local Cures Taken from:- Philomena Behan Kildangan Co Kildare Rheumatism is very prevalent among the old people nowadays and almost everyone has a different cure for this ailment. Some people use lemons while others use celery seeds. Cold tea is a cure for sore eyes. Mr Talbot of Richardstown has a cure for a tooth-ache. Those who go to him with this complaint get a folded piece of paper which is written a prayer. They are not to read this prayer for if they do their tooth-ache will not be cured. Mrs Dunne of Ballybracken cures the min-fhéarach.it is said that this disease exists only in County Kildare. Taken from:- Imelda Callan, Richardstown Co Kildare

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   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Philomena Behan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cill Daingin, Co. Chill Dara

2. Local Cures

   

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   Miss Sewell, Mrs Cullen and Mr Cahill had the cure of "St Anthony's Fire".
   Mrs Cahill, Mrs Fitzpatrick Miss Finlay were some of the people who had the cure of the yellow jaundice.
   In County Kildare a decease is to be found,

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