School: Derinturn, Carbury (roll number 2169)
- Location:
- Derrinturn, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhistéil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 105
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- Many people from this district used to go to Moll Anthony a wise woman who lived at the Red Hills - beside the Hill of Allen - for cures for persons & animals.Moll Anthony's full name was Moll Dunne. Her father's name was Anthony Dunne & to distinguish her from other Dunnes she was called Moll Anthony.Moll Anthony died during the last century but she gave the cures to her sons & some of these cures are in the family still & the power to used them are given to a man & woman every second time. Mr Kennedy has the cures at present.Moll Anthony was looked upon by most people as a kind of witch. Sometimes to cure cattle she made up two bottles of medicine & one of these had to be broken & the other given to the sick animals.People came from all parts of Ireland to her & the name "Moll Anthony" is well known in all parts of Leinster.
