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School: Crieve (roll number 4369)

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Creeve, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0937, Page 220

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    Holy Wells - water from these wells used for difficult diseases.
    St Patrick's or St John's well - (exact name not known) conveneint to Armagh City visited by the people of this districk on 29th June each year. cure for pains water taken as a medicine, or rubbed to the part affected. Bottle full taken home which must not be used up until next visit.
    Well locally called the "Jaundy well" at Stonebridge cure for jaundice. I was told of a cure which took place here, when all other cures failed.
    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
    E.A. Brown
    Gender
    Unknown
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Mr D. Corr
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Corrinshigo, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Donnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    30
    Address
    Corrinshigo, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Grane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Ramanny, Co. Monaghan