School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 152
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- (continued from previous page)they take out he burned lime out of the kiln and then it is ready for use.
- The cure for ring-worm is the roots of butter-cups. When you get the roots fry them on the pan with bit of unsalted butter. Then take it out into a box and let it set. Then rub it on the ring-worm and after a few days it will wither away. There is a man by the name of Mat Cassidy who lives in Killcumney who can cure ring-worm. He is the seventh son of the family. Many people go to him to get cured. He puts his hand on the ring-worm. Then he says a prayer and after a few day it goes.
- Collector
- Michael J. Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killadoughran, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Peter Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killadoughran, Co. Westmeath
