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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 345

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

    “At the present day we have doctors who attend us at time of sickness.”

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    nettles was a cure for rheumatism, a cockle leaf a cure for a burn. a dock leaf a cure for a sting and turf a cure for asthma.
    Some people had great belief in going to holy wells and there was several people cured by St. Conlon's well in Youghalara, St. Patrick's well near Ballywilliam, St. Oran's well in Latteragh and St. John's well in Brookwatson.
    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
    Moira Clifford
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Old Birr Road, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs E. Clifford
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Old Birr Road, Co. Tipperary