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School: Grangemocler (C.) Carrick-on-Suir (roll number 7596)

Location:
Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mrs Brigid Feehan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 078

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    Bone Setter Etc.
    William Bolger , Glennashough is a famous bone setter and people come from all over the country to have their broken bone set or mended. He is about eighty years now and he is still strong and healthy.
    Mrs Cantwell Kilcash has a cure for a burn
    Mrs White, Slatequarries has a cure for ring worm tethers and all sort of skin diseases. She is also one of the best herbalists that I have heard of she has a remarkable means of relieving pain and internal troubles.
    Jack Kicham Castlegohm can stop bleeding from a wound or otherwise. He is also a water diviner
    Cahills blood cure Wild fire.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. broken or dislocated bones (~21)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cissie Maher
    Address
    Bleenaleen Lower, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Comerford
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Bleenaleen Lower, Co. Tipperary