School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
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- (continued from previous page)In this district people believe that black soap and sugar when applied to boils will cure them. If a person is suffering from headache he is advised to mix half a spoonful of breadsoda with pure spring water and drink it. After a while he will be well again. If a person is suffering from stomach-ache he will be cured if he boils three leaves of garlick in milk and drinks it. Garlick is also a cure for consumption.
- The people of this district believe that if one were suffering from boils he would
- Collector
- Robert Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bective, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Thomas Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bective, Co. Meath
- The people of this district believe that if one were suffering from boils he would(continues on next page)