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School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 283

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    There is another well called the "Sprout" or Bishop Hughe's well and the water from it will cure warts. Then there is another well on the Hill of Maol which has remarkable cures. People go to it before sunrise on the 1st February and take water from it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Fagan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath