School: Clondra, Longphort (roll number 13536)

Location:
Cloondara, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Fearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 198

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  1. Cures:
    Thomas Hanly, aged 56 years, who lives at Fiskertown, Clondra.
    Cure for Blackleg in Cattle: You get a piece of coffer wine and put it in the breast of the beast and leave it there.
    George M Gowan, aged 60 years, who lives at Whitehall, Co Roscommon.
    Cure for Warts: There is a well in Killarney that cures warts. Every time you go to this well you must leave something after you until the warts are gone, such as pine, a piece of clay or a pebble.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
              1. blackleg (~21)
      2. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlin Ní hAinlighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fisherstown, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Hanly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Fisherstown, Co. Longford
  2. Cure for Warts: There is a well in Kilbarry that cures warts. Every time you go to this well you must leave something after you until the warts are gone, such as pin, a piece of clay or a pebble.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.