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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Leighlinn an Droichid

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Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Sr Rosario
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 106

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    Local Cures.
    Long ago there were not many doctors around the district, and they were very expensive. it was very hard for the people to cure their diseases. They then cured themselves with herbs.
    Mr. Thomas Marshell, who lives in Old Leighlin is one of the noted people for curing diseases. He is able to cure every kind of skin disease.
    When a person is suffering from ring-worm he sends someone to Thomas Marshell. Thomas makes an ointment of which the exact recipe is not known. Some people say he puts lime which is very dangerous if he puts too much in it, and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Coisgle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Orchard, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Miss K. Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnakisha, Co. Carlow