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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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    Charms 25/3/38
    Mrs Maher of (?), Athenry used to cure colds by tying a bone of a dead calf around the neck of the sick person, telling them to wear it for a month. She was 80 yrs when she died.
    Collected by Bridie Mc Grath (13 yrs)
    Ballyskeagh
    Told by
    Paddy Flaherty (50 yrs)
    Ballyskeagh
    (?)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. charms (~104)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballyskeagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Paddy Flaherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballyskeagh, Co. Galway