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School: Trentagh (roll number 16331)

Location:
Treantagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Nic Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 043

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    address is:-
    Mrs Katie McCafferty.
    Terargus,
    Co. Donegal. Eire.
    I do not know any person who can cure diseases, but it is often said that the seventh daughter, or the seventh son of a family can cure certain diseases, they can cure bone diseases.
    Children used to be cured from whooping-cough by putting them three times round a donkey's body.
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    May Harley. Trentagh, Lifford, Co Donegal.
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Harley. Trentagh, Lifford, Co Donegal. Age. 47 years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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