School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Gleann na gCreabhar, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0514, Page 063
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“Patrick O' Dwyer of Fahanasoodry who lived about 1885 was a noted Herb Doctor.”
(continued from previous page)(b) A drop of ordinary turpentine on a lump of sugar before breakfast.Toothache:- Rub a frog to the tooth or put the frog in your mouth until he roars three times.
Thrush :- White-lead, turpentine and linseed oil.Sore Eyes - Bathe them three times in Lady Well in Michael O'Briens lios, Barnagurraha, Anglesboro', Co. LimerickPain in the back:- In Breigown Church yard there is a window in the old church and anyone who crawls through it is cured of a pain in the back.
(Brigown Church yard is about ½ mile south east of Mitchelst
There was an old man who lived around here called Jim Roche, a posthumous child and by rubbing his tongue to a cut, swelling or sore mouth could cure it.A child born between twelve noon and twelve midnight was supposed to be able to see spirits and fairies.
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