School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)
- Location:
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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- One night three men heard of gold in Kilfeacle tower Co. Tipperary. They went and brought tools to dig for the gold. They heard something roaring and it was a ghost it said "Look at the star falling and here is the devil on". The men got frightened and ran away.
- Collector
- Rita Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- David Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
- Long ago the people depended on these cures.
The cure for kidney trouble was "groundsel"
The dock leaf was a cure for a "nettle sting"
A cure for a wasp sting is "blue"
A cure for chillblains was "paraffin oil".
A cure for soft corns is "washing soda"
A cure for a common cold was "boiled milk in onions".
A cure for warts was ink.- Collector
- John Hally
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Kilfeakle, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Bridget Hally
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Kilfeakle, Co. Tipperary