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School: Shanagolden (B.) (roll number 3786)

Location:
Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 301

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    sending the patient home incurable. A neighbouring merchant who heard of this got in touch with a herbalist. The latter sent on a small quantity of powdered material together with directions as to how it should be applied. The patient used the powder according to those directions and in a short time the cancer disappeared completely from his lip.
    It is now four years since this cure was done and in the meantime the cancer has not reappeared.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T. Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Occupation
    Teacher