School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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“There is a disease amongst cattle known as elf-shot. The symptoms are loss of milk, and feeling very cold. In olden times it was believed the fairies did it.”
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- Michael Gavigan
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- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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- Mr James Gavigan
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- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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“There was a disease known as mumps. It was a swelling in the throat and jaws and was very painful. The old people had a very peculiar cure for it.”
There was a disease known as mumps. It was a swelling in the throat and jaws and was very painful. The old people had a very peculiar cure for it. They put a donkey’s halter round the head of the patient and led him to a spring well where they said some prayers. This was done once a day for(continues on next page)