School: Lisdowney, Ballyragget

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1. Local Place Names (continued)

   

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   got its name.

   There is a bye road leading from the LIsdowney road to Clonetubrid. It is called "the dead mans road". A poor man was travelling from Ballyragget to Urlingford and he was murdered on this road and hidden under a bridge. He was there for three or four days and when he was found it was called "the dead mans road" ever after.

   

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2. Local Cures

   

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   Sore feet in Summer can be cured by putting Elder leaves in the boots. Celery leaves stewed in beer is a cure for scurvy. Stewed Burdock or velvet leaves is a cure for a cough. To cure warts rub constantly with Ricketts blue. Barbara bark stewed in beer is a cure for jaundice. Boiled Robin-run-the-hedge is good for purifying the blood.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Josie Carroll

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   Mr Michael Carroll

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny