School: Rath (roll number 5391)
- Location:
- Rath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Miss Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 008
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- In former times people seldom called in a doctor but instead sought simpler remedies for their ailments.
In those times there was always some old person that could cure whatever disease was prevalent.
Some cured by means of herbs while others performed cures by praying on certain days of the week.
A posthumous child is said to be able to cure skin sores by breathing three times on the sore and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Geraghty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Fearmore, Co. Westmeath
