School: Kiltoghert (roll number 14760)
- Location:
- Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Fearghail
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- Mrs Costello Gowel has a cure for warts. The method she had was that she says words and puts rushed in the ground and as the rushes were fading the warts are going away.
There is also a well in Kilnagross and if a person had warts if they washed your hands in it they would go.
John Foley of Corlona has a cure for taking out a thorn. He makes it out of herbs. He tells nobody how he makes it.
Mrs Gafffney Gowel has the cure for ring worm. She makes this cure on Tuesday and Thursday. She makes it out of herbs and iodine.
Andrew Gill has also the cure(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tessie Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Willie Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim