School: Dún Átha, Carraig an Chabhaltaigh
- Location:
- Doonaha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ed J. Headtromóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0633, Page 331
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- Ring Worm:- Seventh son to come in and pray over it for seven mornings.
Willie Studdert, Dunmore makes a plaster for it.
Rheumatism:- Wear a pig ring on it.
on finger. Do 9 rounds at St. Martin's Well, Rath an Uisce.
Tráileach:- on wrist from hard work. Wear tight strap on it
Eyes:- Round at Tobar Chronáin and rub the water to them.
Put tobacco spit into them.
Dan Murray
Simon CollinsHeadache:- Round at St.Martin's Well
Toothache:- Round at St. Michael's Well, Querrin
Tom Corry of Moveen who was lame was cured here and left his crutches at the well. The tide however swept them away.
Richard LynchMiss Troy who lived at Martin Conway's had plaster for sores but died with the secret of its preparation.Old Mrs. Mangan at the Forge made a drink for coughs but died also with the secret of its preparation.If a woman married 3 times the 7th son of the 3rd marriage would be a bone setter.
Francis Keane.
- Collector
- Francis Keane
- Gender
- Male
