School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)
- Location:
- Moynalvy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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- The toothache
This is cured by throwing a common pin into a well at the Moy, Summerhill
Sore Throat
To cure this, the person afflicted ties a "hairy jenny'' in a cloth and hangs it around his neck. The throat will be cured while the ''hairy jenny'' is dying.
Note. A ''hairy jenny" is a hairy worm found crawling on the road in Summer
Warts(continues on next page)- Collector
- Brigid O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Ballygortagh, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Hugh O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballygortagh, Co. Meath