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School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 19_012

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    Long ago people made use of the dog leaf for stopping blood, and use was made of ferret's milk to cure the chin cough. There is a well near this locality and many people are supposed to be cured there from sore eyes. Hence it got its name Tobar na Súile. There is a man in this locality by the name of Thomson, he is known as a quack doctor and he is supposed to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Clifford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Trienearagh, Co. Kerry