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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

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Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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  1. Old Cures (continued)

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    3. Old people who have pains in their backs or sides should keep the blood of a cock killed in honour of St. Martin and rub it into the pains.
    4. The cure for burns is to get the bark of a young alder tree and mix with it some lard and heat it over the fire. Then put it into jars and rub it on when required.

    Maire Ni. Mionacain, Droichead Treasna, Áth-Dara, Co. Lumnighe.
    From Mrs. Minihan, Croom (70 years).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. A Holy Well

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    There is a holy well near Croom. It is called Our Ladys Well. It was situated on the banks of the Marque first. One day a poheeman went fishing in it for blessed trout and he
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Mhíonacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drehidtarsna, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Minihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Croom, Co. Limerick