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School: Dún Béicín (roll number 14822)

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Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo
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Máire Nic Giolla Geanainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0669

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    Co Sligo being the seventh son has the cure of the ringworm. If he leaves his hand on the sore it will be cured.
    Eddy Dowd Dumbekin Co Sligo being the seventh son had the same cure.
    Michael McDonald Donowla Co Sligo had the cure of the foul moth The person who had a foul moth would go to him he would blow his breath on that person's mouth he would be cured.
    Mrs Thomas Healy Templeboy Co Sligo cured jaundice with beer and herbs.
    People go to Dromard and any place there is a holy well to get cured of their ailments.
    The cure of the sprain is made in the following way. First he rubs his hand on the sprain then he makes the sign of the cross three times. The person has to get the cure made three times
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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
    Hugh Golden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunowla, Co. Sligo
    Collector
    Jack Dunleavy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunowla, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Loftus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunowla, Co. Sligo