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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

Location:
Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Seosamh; An tSr. Berchmans
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    In former times the people got cures from their elders.
    The food left after a ferret was said to be a good cure for the whooping cough, or to meet a man on a white horse and ask him for a remedy for the whooping cough, the cure given was said to be good.
    Holy wells are also visited by persons with any kind of sores. In Dromtariffe and Cullen the people walk around the well while saying three rosaries, they then rub the water to the sore. A number of people are cured at these wells.
    Herbs were also used for rheumatism, stomach or kidney trouble.
    The seventh son or daughter is said to be able to fix broken bones or sprains.
    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
    Maureen O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork