School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)
- Location:
- Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 237
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- Headache:- This disease was cured by a seventh son. He cured it by laying his hands upon the head and afterwards by tying it with a band.Mumps:- This disease was cured by a certain weed named rag weed. It was first warmed at the fire and then put in a cloth and applied to the neck.Hives:- This disease was cured by crawling three times under a briar with both ends of it stuck in the ground, and after a while they will begin to go away.Ringworm:- The ringworm was cured by a charm. The person who had the charm was the seventh consecutive son. He preformed it by laying(continues on next page)
