School: Ros Mór, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 10378)
- Location:
- Rossmore, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Michéal Ó Corcora
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- The people are not so much for the old cures as they were before. When the doctors were scarce the people depended a lot upon the old cures, but they are mostly done away with now. Many people visit holy wells always. On the 15th of August a good many people of this district go to St. Factna's well near Rosscarbery and make ''rounds'' there. There is a ''surefeit'' well near Bandon and when an animal would have a surfeit people go there for a bottle of water. A few cures are.
Headache:- A cup of strong tea.
Chilblains:- Meat pickle.
Pheumonia:- Bran poultice.
Corns:- Castor oil.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Charlie Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolnaconarty, Co. Cork