School: Druim an t-Seagail (roll number 1772)
- Location:
- Ryehill Demesne, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Máire Ní Eimhirín Seosamh P. Ó hUigín Áine Ní Uigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0083, Page 033
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- 1. James Grady who lived in Belevire, Athenry, cured absesses. He is now dead. He was about 10 years old when he died. He cured Pat McGraith of Balleyskeagh who is still alive. He worked his charm by blowing his breath three times on the abcess, whilst the person he was curing repeates three sets of prayers each time.
2. Brighid Phaidín lived in [?], Turloughmore and was able to cure any kind of sores. The applied unsalted butter to the sore, and whilst doing so she repeated the words of a charm.
- Collector
- Francis O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Crooroe Park, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Tom O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Crooroe Park, Co. Galway
