School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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My Mother told me they used to cure ringworm by cutting the tail off a black cat and rubbing the blood of it to the ringworm, and it would be cured immediately. - 25
When they would have the whooping cough they would tell the godmother of the person who had the whooping cough to buy a red ribbon and tie it round the person's neck and take it off then they would be cured. - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Betty Casserly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Springville or Dandlestown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Casserly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Springville or Dandlestown, Co. Meath