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School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 19_034

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  1. Holy Wells

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    There is a well in "Ballialaban" this well is supposed to be a very good well for curing warths or boils.
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  2. Cures

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    Sore eyes:- There are many cures for sore eyes. when there is a sty in any ones eye they look through a gold ring then they make the sign of the cross three times They also go to eye wells and do rounds there.
    Sore Thorats - Some people say that if you swollowed a frog alive it would cure you of a sore throat.
    There was a feast on
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Ní hEidinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crughwill, Co. Clare