School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)

Location:
Cloghans Hill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 102

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  1. The Irish people long ago had great superstitions when they had toothaches, headaches and other such pains. They went to be cured by a person who had a charm for doing so. Each charmer could only cure one particular pain.
    When they had a headache they went to the charmer. The charmer first put them down on their knees and to say a prayer such as "God direct us to the best". Then he measured the length and breadth of his or her head. He would say then the head was a bit opened. Next the Cross of Christ was put on his or her forehead. The charmer then said "You will be all right tomorrow. Then he was rewarded by that person
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. D. Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curramore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Reilly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curramore, Co. Mayo