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School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)

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Garranes South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 202

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    "Whoopingcough" The cure the old people had was to boil sweet clover and sugar and to drink the water of it. "Rheumatism" The cure for it is to boil wild sage and to drink the water of it. "Measels" The cure for it is to put the child under and over a donkey nine times. "A burn" To lick an Eascú Lúachrac nine times and then to lick the burn it would never get sore. "A sprain" To put it under a waterfall. There is a holy well near Bantry. It is called "Our Lady's well" because the blessed Virgin appeared
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    May Driscoll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooranuller, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Florence Driscoll
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Cooranuller, Co. Cork