Jacques-Louis de Bougrenet De La Tocnaye

Jacques-Louis de Bougrenet De La Tocnaye

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Jacques-Louis de Bougrenet De La Tocnaye was a French aristocrat and traveler who documented his experiences in Ireland in the late 18th century, providing one of the earliest written references to the traditional Irish practice of using sweathouses for healing.

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Jacques-Louis de Bougrenet De La Tocnaye was a minor French aristocrat who wrote about his observations of sweathouses in Ireland in the late 18th century.

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