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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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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.

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Local Cures

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.

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