School: Clochar
- Location:
- Clogher, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Ó Gealbháin
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- 1 Measuring the Head.
2 The Weavers Sprain thread.
3 The "Cliarín"
4 The "Evil" Plaster.1 This cures the headache.
Only special persons have the power or - charm. The head is "measured" both ways- that means that a stitch of thread, silk preferably, is wound round the head a Under the chin and around the top of the head and B around by the forehead the difference between the two lengths tells if the bones of the head "are opened out." The operator says long prayers in Irish but I have not been told the prayers.
Mrs. Mullaney Belcarra (aged 79 now) tells me that Pat Dahy Roslahan, Belcarra measured her head and cured her of a splitting headache Pat prayed a lot she says.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Micheál Ó Gealbháin
- Gender
- Male