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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

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Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 85

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    Long ago there were many people living around here that had cures for certain diseases. There are only a few of those people living now. People that used to cure - There is a woman living up in Currower that has a cure for the "rose". She is nicknamed "Big Mary", but her right name is Mary Mullen. Mrs Loftus from Ellaghmore can make a straining thread. if anyone has a strained hand, or a strained foot, and they put the straining thread on it, they will be cured. There was a woman living in Bofield called Bridget Rafter. This woman had the cure for the "evil." A man called Jim Higgans from Carra had a cure for scabs. Pat Judge from Kilbride usd to make up bottles
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norah Meer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Meer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo