School: Mercy Convent, Cootehill
- Location:
- Cootehill, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr M. Aidan
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- 5. People used to drink forge water when they suffered from poverty of blood. There were also cures for rickets, by bathing the baby in forge water - passing the patient North, South, East and West over the anvil and saying certain prayers.
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- Collector
- Treasa Ní Thighearnaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cootehill, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- John Tierney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Cootehill, Co. Cavan