School: Cruach (roll number 15931)
- Location:
- Croagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1038, Page 129
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- Mrs Maggie Cassidy of Meenahimirsh has the cure for bleeding. She says some Irish prayers and the blood spops at once. Con Dorrain aged 5 years cut his knee last year on glass Mrs Cassidy was asked to stop the bleeding. As soon as she said the prayers the blood stopped. She learned the prayers from Mrs james Keeney, Legan. Her cure never failed to stop bleeding.Mrs Bridget Mc Grorty, Caslelogary for swelling. She robs a little flour up a gainst the swelling saying "In the name of the Father, and of the son and of the Holy Ghost" three times. She dose this three days in succession when the swelling disappears.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ethna Cassidy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meenahinnis, Co. Donegal
