School: Meall an tSrutháin (roll number 2117)
- Location:
- Maulatrahane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Luasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0299, Page 077
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- In the townland of Rerahanagh there is a man known as a Quack Docter.
The reason why he was called this is, whenever anyone in the surrounding townlands had a sick animal he was sent for at once to cure it.
He is also a great docter for patients and could cure diseases that other docters woudnt venture.
He is also a good bonesetter and often mended broken bones.
He has no one belonging to him or after him with these charms and it is a great pity for he was a great man in the neighbourhood.
His name is Mr. Jim Chambers he is very old now and dose not go out but seldom. He was once a sailor and he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maire Ní Choilean
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coornishal, Co. Cork
