School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 306
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- (continued from previous page)Jesus asked Peter why do thou weep?
O my Lord I have a toothache,
Stand up Peter and thou shall be healed.Anyone who says this prayer three times by night or three times by day shall never be troubled with fever or ache.This prayer is said to stop blood.Jesus was baptised in the river Jordan,
The flood was deep and strong
Jesus was meek and weak
Stop blood. Stop blood. Stop blood
In the name of Jesus.There is a terrible disease which affects cattle, and this disease is called "Blackfoot". The cure for this disease is to give the affected beast a weed or herb called "Garlic" to eat three times each day for two days. Another cure for this disease is to give the beast "Blackfood Oid". "Blackfoot Oid" is a mixture of some powder and boiling water. This disease is a leg disease of a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Alfred Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Collector
- John Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Collector
- John Prendergast
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Collector
- Michael Reddy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Miss Margaret Hayden
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 50
- Occupation
- Domestic worker
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
