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School: Carrigaline (B.) (roll number 13512)

Location:
Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher:
John Wrin
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    Holy Wells were visited by people to obtain relief from sore eyes and sore legs. A lot of people were cured. In Tobar na Súl in a certain district sore eyes were washed. A blind man was cured at Ronouge's Well in my district by bathing his eyes with the water.
    If a person had Bronchitis he would take wild garlic. If a person had Rheumatism he would take alder berries.
    Certain people, too, were looked upon as having healing powers. The seventh child and a posthumous child were looked upon as having healing powers.
    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
    William Dennehy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigaline, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs M. Dennehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigaline, Co. Cork