School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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In the time before Catholic Emancipation when the penal laws were in force no young man could be educated to be a doctor. For that reason, the people had to find their own remedies for their ailments. Here are some of their cures:-
1. The mumps could be cured by getting up for three mornings and going down to the big sty before getting - In the time of Catholic Emancipation when the penal laws were in force no young man could be educated to be a doctor. For that reason the people had t find their own remedies for their ailments. Here are some of their cures:-
1. The mumps could be cured by getting up for three mornings and going down to the pig sty before getting(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12