School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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- Some people are born with a "[s'rual glop?]" or an overlooking eye. When they are brought to to see anything special it is supposed to get sick afterwards. Then the charm is made and in the charm it is said who overlooked them.When the person with the [s"rual glóp?]" knows it They say, "God bless the child." or whatever it is before he looks at it. Nancy Carden had the cure of the "rual Glop" the heart fever and head fever. When she died she left them to her cousin Martin Carden Steelaun, Carrowmore. Ballina.Cure of Heart fever : - First he or she gets a glass of oatmeal.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Horan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killala, Co. Mayo
