School: Kilbeggan (B.)
- Location:
- Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Mac Siúrtáin
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- (continued from previous page)the wart then hang it on a bush and as it withers so does the wart. The water used for cooling irons in a forge will also cure warts if they are washed with it.
A cure for the Whooping Cough is - Bread baked by either of a married couple who a both of the same name, or if you get a piece of red ribbon from your Godmother and tie it on your left arm, it cures it effectually. - Local Cures Summarised:
1. Cure for toothache by visiting St. Colmcille's well on his feast day 9th June - drink the water & wash face.
2. Cure for toothache - abstain from meat on Tuesdays.
3. Cure for Backache by swinging from a stone in the ruins at St. Davids Well Donore Kilbeggan
4. Whooping Cough cured if the godfather ties a ribbon round the child's neck.
5. Ringworm can be cured by the 7th son of a family.
6. Mrs Weir 86 lives Bridge St. Kilbeggan can cure sores + burns with ointment made from eldertree.
7. Mrs Carton aged 36 cures Ringworm with a ring she has from her mother. Certain prayers are to be said for nine days- Collector
- P.T. Jordan
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath