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School: Áth Treasna (C.)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
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Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 196

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    A boiled grass-mouse is, also used for the curing of bad kidneys of children and old people. It is boiled with milk. Two persons married having the same name is supposed to have a cure for craos-galar. A cure for a sting of a nettle is a Dock leaf. People put the person under the gande[r?] wing for nine mornings to cure them of their disease
    The Brenn[ans?] of Newmarket are said to be able to cure the Thrush and wild fire. The seventh son of the seventh son is supposed to have healing power.
    A posthumou[s?] child born on Good Friday is also said to have healing powe[?]
    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
    Kathleen O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr W. Quinlen
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork