School: Killashandra (C.) Convent
- Location:
- Killashandra, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. M. Cornillius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 229
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- (continued from previous page)around Killeshandra Count Cavan, that has got cures for different diseases such as erysipelas, heart disease, sprains, jaundice, rickets, whiters, ringworm, worms inwardly, shingles, wart, and hemorrhoids. The cure for sprains is a prayer said by the person who has the cure, and when the prayer is being said the sign of the cross is made three times on the spot.
Erysipelas is also cured by a prayer. The person that is suffering must bring a piece of unsalted butter to the curer who has got the cure. They then take it back home and leave it somewhere without where nobody will touch it.
Heart disease is also cured by a prayer. The person who has this cure goes to the house of the sufferer. The person with the disease must be fasting. This cure is done by(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ellen O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrynacross, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Michael Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Derrynacross, Co. Cavan
