School: Baile na Cille (roll number 1320)

Location:
Ballynakill, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Éinrí Ó Mainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0051, Page 0014

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0051, Page 0014

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    Local Cures
    When they got cramps they made a hole through a cork through which a cord which they tied around their necks and left it on until they were cured.
    Thomas Martin
    Lisheeny,
    Kylebrack.
    Loughrea.
    Information by John Downey
    Bonyknave,
    Kylebrack.
    Loughrea.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. There is a holy stone with the imprint of St Patrick's knee on it, in the townland of Liss in the parish of Ballinakill. It is supposed that there is a cure for warts in the water which is in the print.

    Eileen Dervan
    Brogue,
    Kylebrack
    Loughrea.

    Information by
    Martin Dervan,
    Brogue,
    Kylebrack.
    Loughrea.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Dervan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Burroge, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Martin Dervan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Burroge, Co. Galway
  3. It is supposed that if a person who suffers from the whooping cough crawls under an ass he will
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.