School: St Columba’s, Coggale

Location:
Cogaula, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Fiacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 479

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 479

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  1. Nora Foy - Clogher Westport has a stone called "The dart" sewed in cloth. If it is dipped in a drink given to a sick cow it will cure her. The stone was flung at a cow by the fairies and the cow got sick
    George Nixon, Clogher, Westport makes up a cure for the Scurvy
    Mrs Quinn, Doon, Westport has a cure for chicken-pox
    Mrs Vonnell Carnoclay Westport has a cure for Ringworm
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English