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School: Cluain Uamha (C.) (roll number 12828)

Location:
Cloyne, Co. Cork
Teacher:
E. Geeleher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0394, Page 267

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    cured the throat. A cure for a toothache was this - to fill your mouth with cold water and bend over the fire until the water boiled inside your mouth. When this was done it was said you would never get a toothache again. Holy wells were also visited to obtain relief of certain ailments. The wart-well in Mr Creed's land was visited and the water was rubbed to the warts and it disappeared after a few days.
    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
    Esther Meany
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloyne, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Miss Fanny O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloyne, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mac Bride
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloyne, Co. Cork