School: Clondalkin (Pres. Convent) (roll number 7883)
- Location:
- Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Sr. M. Kevin
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- There are many people who have cures for different diseases, such as children born after their father's death. Such are able to cure thrush, which is a disease to which babies are subject. The cure is wrought by blowing the breath on the child's mouth and by prayer.Some people believe in putting roasted salt in a stocking and tying it round one's neck to cure a sore throat.There are several cures for sore eyes such as bathing the eyes in cold tea. Mrs Healy told me she was cured of an ulcerated leg, by a woman who lives in Inchicore. She uses the white of an egg to make an ointment. This trouble is cured by prayer and the ointment.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lillie Feighery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Deansrath, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mrs Healy
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 65
- Occupation
- Domestic worker
- Address
- Nangor Road, Co. Dublin