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School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)

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Kilskeer, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 422

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    St Kieran who lived in Kieran in Carnaross had a well in it called St Kieran's Well. It is situated on the side of a green sloping bank. Great numbers of people attend it on the first Sunday of Harvest. They come to this well to cure a toothache. If they had a toothache they would go to this well and rub the water to their teeth and bless themselves after it and in a few days after they would be cured.
    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. toothache (~180)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Casserly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Springville or Dandlestown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Casserly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Springville or Dandlestown, Co. Meath