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School: Scoil Naomh Colmcille, Kilmacrennan (roll number 17036)

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Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 103

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    There is a man who lives over at the Race-end called Patterson and it is said that he has a very good cure for Cancer. If the disease is not in the patient’s inside he can cure it but if it is he cannot cure it. I am told that he charged a Guinea for the plaster. No one can tell what is in the plaster because Mr. Patterson keeps it secret.
    There are people who rub for sprains also. I am told that first of all the person who cures the sprain takes the patient up to the fire-side. Then he puts his hand into the ashes and takes out a handful of the ashes. He rubs the sprain three times with the ashes and while doing so he utters something
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Rodáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Rodden
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal