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

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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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   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