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School: Cúl na Fearna

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Coolnafarna, Co. Mayo
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Séamus Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 259

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    A few years ago a woman lived in the neighbourhood of Scregg Ballyhaunis and she had a famous cure for toothache.
    This was given to her by her father at his death. Many people who suffered from toothache went in, in order to get the cure. These are the things done and said.
    She would write a certain prayer and this was to be said morning and evening. She would fold this prayer as a Gospel then she would make the sign of the cross
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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)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. toothache (~180)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Spaddagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Fitzmaurice
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Spaddagh, Co. Mayo