School: Firoda (roll number 2788)
- Location:
- Firoda Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Meachair
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- 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)