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School: Ceathramhadh, Dún Droma

Location:
Carrow, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Bean Uí Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0582, Page 008

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    Long ago people sought remedies for their ailments from herbs and certain roots.
    Certain people have charms to cure pains to stop people from bleeding but people should believe in them. A man named Henry Brien who live in Marlow has a charm to cure pains. He cured my father R.I.P of pains and he stoped a man named Con Ryan (Joe) from bleeding.
    Poultices are applied to cuts or sores where blood-poison or badness is. A poultice for a boil is to get sugar and soap and grind them, and heat them to the fire and put them on the boil. Loaf
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Willie English
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carrow, Co. Tipperary