School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 482
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- (continued from previous page)laws were in force, the English would be very angry if they heard priests say Mass and they would cut the heads off them.
A priest named Father Murphy was caught saying Mass one day, but escaped. About a fortnight after as he was riding on horse-back, the English caught him and cut the head off him and his left arm as well as the horse's ear.
There is a stone to be seen near Annagh Church on which it is carved out.
- Old CuresWarts Rub a fasting spit to it for nine morningsHeadache Drink salt and waterChillblains To walk out barefoot in the morning dewBoils Put a tobacco leaf up to itToothache Put salt and peper into it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eily Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Peter Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Ballydunlea, Co. Kerry
