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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)

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Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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    The Ring worm
    My brother has the cure for the Ring worm his name is Joe Ruddy and he lives in Ardnaree, and I am his brother Vincent I am the sixth son and he is the seventh and is the youngest in our family.
    When he was born there was a worm put into his hand until it died and was [?] thrown out
    Then when he was the age of six or seven my mother told him what to do. This is what she told him to do, to rub his hand three times to the soil and make the sign of the Cross and then rub it to the [?] three times and make the sign of the Cross on it. This is to be done on Monday, Thursday and Monday, or Thursday, Monday and Thursday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vincent Ruddy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardnaree or Shanaghy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Joe Ruddy
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male