School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)

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Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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    Patrick O' Dwyer of Fahanasoodry who lived about 1885 was a noted Herb Doctor.

    Patrick O'Dwyer of Fahanasoodry who lived about 1885 was a noted Herb Doctor. Fahanasoodry is in the Co. Limerick, Coshlea and about three miles south west of Ballylanden.
    Rash - Boiled nettles.
    Toothache - Cold water in your mouth and turn your back to the fire until the water boils.
    Warts - (a) Getting a corresponding number of sops to that of the warts and bury them. According as the sops rotted the warts disappeared
    (b) Put a corresponding number of stones in a little bag and place the bag at the cross of 4 roads. Whoever picks up the bag first will take the warts.
    (c) Get a snail and rub it to the warts and then hang him on a bush by sticking a thorn through him. According as the snail withers so will the warts surely disappear.
    (d) If you happen to meet a little lochan of water on a bridge or on
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
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