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School: Batterstown

Location:
Batterstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seosaimhín, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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    In the parish of Ballivor there lives a woman named Mrs. Gilseman who can cure sciatica. The patient has to say prayers while she is using spring water which is supposed to be got where three parishes meet and three towns lands.
    There is another woman living in Dalystown,named Mrs Mcarnus who can take dirt or dust out of your eye even though you do not go to her. It is sufficient to send her word. She gets a cup and saucer full of water and takes a mouthful of the water and says prayers while holding water in her mouth. When she lets the water
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Kane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Blake
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Brannockstown, Co. Meath