School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)
- Location:
- Moynalvy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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- Ringworm
Garlic is boiled and the water of the garlic is rubbed on the ringworm.
The seventh son of a family, where there are no girls between, has the cure of ringworm. He rubs the palm of his hand on the ringworm and says prayers and it disappears.
Michael Pender of Kilmore, Kilcock has the cure.
Cancer
A man up in Kildare makes ointment which draws cancer out by the roots(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Magee
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Summerhill, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Patrick Weldon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmore, Co. Meath