School: Drom Fada (roll number 16137)
- Location:
- Drumfad, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Coluínn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1090, Page 243
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- (continued from previous page)different diseases.
Roots of "Muggets" were boiled for animals.
It was said that if there was a frog caught and made squeal that the tooth ache would get better. It was also said that food left behind by a ferret was good for toothache.
There are Holy wells at which people can get cured. If they go there with crutches it is said they can come away without them.
There is a well called the Doon well, two miles out of Kilmacrenan.
"Toban Ná Súl" is good for sore eyes.
There were three families in Fanad that were never to be made Priests.
There were McCarron, McConogley and McGrant. When they(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florence Mc Collum
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carran Lower and Upper, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Bernard Price
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynashannagh, Co. Donegal
