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School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

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Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 101

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    “When the Knather Lock now lies there is a hidden treasure.”

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    where to get it. Because O’Shea did not tell them where it was they killed him.
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  2. Cures

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    (1) Ring worm has two cures. Write the sufferer’s name in ink around the sore or rub a golden ring or sovereign on the sore while somebody says “In the name of the Father etc”.
    (2) Ericiples. Cure is known by eldest member of family. Herbs mixed with butter and then applied to sore as a plaster after the plaster is prayed over.
    (3)A burn. Two cures. Lick a “mankeeper” or rub the burn with one hand. A “man-
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Stephens
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Doogan
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal