School: Kildavin, Ferns
- Location:
- Kildavin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Tadhg de Brí
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- (continued from previous page)cure. It is to hold your head over the steam of a pot or any hot water.
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Headache.Headache is also very common. A mug of hot water, or you could put bread soda in it or a pinch of salt to drink. Very strong tea is also very good. To stop hot water with a towel and then wrap the towel around your head before you go to bed.COLLECTOR
Eily FennellyGender
femaleINFORMANT
Mr J HegartyGender
maleOccupation
clerk-labourerAddress
Kildavin, Co CarlowLANGUAGE
English - Anthony's Fire can be cured by the child of the parents whose surname was Doyle before they were married. No other family can cure this disease only Doyle.
The cure was effected by the healer tying a piece of string around his finger. He then pricked(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eily Harman
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Harmon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 41
- Occupation
- Domestic worker
- Address
- Kildavin, Co. Carlow