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School: An Grianán (Mount Temple) B.

Location:
Mount Temple, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 018

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    I am told that there is a well in Williamstown owned by James Bermingham that can cure the yellow jaundice. this well is situated about two mile and a half east from the village of Mount Temple. It is a fair sized well shaded by a white-thron tree. it is in the centre of the field.
    Any person who wishes to get cured of this disease must go to the well on certain days of the week, before sunrise in the morning and bring away water from this well. They have to drink this water before they can be cured. Mrs Farrell I am told was seen some years ago going to this well, at daylight in the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Magheramore, Co. Westmeath