School: Kilbride (roll number 11793)

Location:
Cill Bhríde, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Ní Mháirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 039

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 039

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  3. XML “Local Cures”
  4. XML “Holy Wells with Cures”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Corrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    James Corrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Clifton Lodge Demesne, Co. Meath
  2. St Peters well at Jack Callaghans of Peterstown has the cure of headaches St John's well at Warrenstown is said to be the cure of any aliments. People go to it thee 24th June every year. The Chrisheen well at Dalystown is blessed by Father O'Heefe and there are seventy stones around it and people make the stations at it ''The Abbey well'' at Kennedy was blessed by the monks of St Marys, Abbey Trim.
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