School: Killashandra (C.) Convent
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- Killashandra, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. M. Cornillius
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- The ancient Irish believed in some very amusing cures. When children were ill with mumps a halter was procured and put round their necks and they were led three times round a pig sty. For whooping cough the cure was to give the patient some milk that a ferret had partaken of.
For to cure the tooth ache a prayer was used as follows
"Saint Peter was sitting
weeping on a stone.(continues on next page)