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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
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Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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    and one in the left.
    If the worms died in the child's hand's in less time than an hour she had the cure of the Ringworm by rubbing the sore with her right hand and saying certain prayers for the patient whence reached the age of sixteen years.
    This was a very successful cure for the cattle and people.
    The name and address of the person who had the cure in my district was
    Michael Guihen
    Timpawn,
    Lough Allen
    Carrick-on-Shannon
    Patrick Beirne
    Timpawn
    Lough Allen
    Carrick on Shannon
    6th april 1938.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. ringworm (~99)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Guihern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Timpaun, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Patrick Beirne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Timpaun, Co. Roscommon