School: Firoda (roll number 2788)
- Location:
- Firoda Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 203
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is man named Edmonds who can put up the breast-bone if it is down.
There is a woman in Ballyfoyle who has a cure for "ring-worms". Her name is Mrs. Coonan.
If a cancer is on the outside there is a man in Caltlemaket who can cure it. Mr. White is his name.
There is a woman in Timahoe who can cure "Erysipelas". Her name is Mrs. Cahil.
Mrs. Mansfield in Capa, has a cure for titters.
There is a man in the Deerpark who can cure a "milk fever" on a cow. Michael Dooge is his name.
There is a man in Ballyouskill whose name is Paatrick Moore. He cures Erysipelas by a Cross which his mother left him when she died.
There is a woman in Ballinalacken who can cure "ring-worms". Her name is Mrs. Morrissy(continues on next page)
