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School: Gowran (C.)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
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Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 069

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    Mrs Murphy is great for curing cancer. She makes plaster & leaves it on the cancer for nine days & the plaster would draw out the cancer.
    Old Mr Comerford is able to cure measles he makes some ointment & rubs it to the measles. Martin Cahill is able to cure St. Anthonys Fire because he has Cahills' Blood.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Denieffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Rudkins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny