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School: Ferrybank, Arklow

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Ferrybank, Co. Wicklow
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Miss Smyth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0925, Page 008

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    Out at Arklow Rock there is a well called the Grannie's Well and it is said if anyone has a sore or a disease and dips the diseased part in the well and leaves a rag on the tree beside it, cures will be wrought.
    Every year crowds of rags are to be seen on the tree.
    I got this information from my aunt, Miss Tyrrell, age 40 48 Ferrybank. Arklow. Iris Gregory, Shelton Villa. Arklow.
    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
    Iris Gregory
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shelton, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Miss Tyrrell
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Wicklow

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    To cure warts take some water from the blacksmith's well; rub it on them; in a few weeks they will disappear.
    Another cure - get a snail rub it on the warts, then dig a hole bury the snail, and the warts will vanish.
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    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
    Phyllis Kearon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Kearon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow