School: Caisleán hAicéid
- Location:
- Castlehacket, Co. Galway
- Teacher: S. Ó Floinn
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- Certain people who have the power of curing diseases.
Jim Kearns, Caltra, Caherlistrane, Co. Galway was the seventh son in his father's family; He was able to cure the pox by breathing three times into the persons mouth who was effected with it. After a day or two the person was well again.
John Brien, Gurane, Corofin, Co. Galway was also a seventh son in his father's family. He was able to cure the pox too. He made a plaster and this is what it consisted of, a half-pint of new milk, half a cup of whiskey, a spoon of water and a spoon of salts.
John Murphy, Caltra, Caherlistrane, Co. Galway was a seventh son. He was able to cure pox. Hour he did it was to blow his(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eddie Kearns
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Pollnahallia, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Martin Kearns
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Pollnahallia, Co. Galway
