School: Ferrybank, Arklow
- Location:
- Port an Chalaidh, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Miss Smyth
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- Out at Arklow Rock there is a well called the Grannie's Well and it is said if anyone has a sore or a disease and dips the diseased part in the well and leaves a rag on the tree beside it, cures will be wrought.
Every year crowds of rags are to be seen on the tree.
I got this information from my aunt, Miss Tyrrell, age 40 48 Ferrybank. Arklow. Iris Gregory, Shelton Villa. Arklow. - To cure warts take some water from the blacksmith's well; rub it on them; in a few weeks they will disappear.
Another cure - get a snail rub it on the warts, then dig a hole bury the snail, and the warts will vanish.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Phyllis Kearon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An tInbhear Mór, Co. Chill Mhantáin
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- Mrs Kearon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An tInbhear Mór, Co. Chill Mhantáin