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School: Druim an t-Seagail (roll number 1772)

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Ryehill Demesne, Co. Galway
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Máire Ní Eimhirín Seosamh P. Ó hUigín Áine Ní Uigín
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    Charms 1/4/38
    Patrick Flaherty, of Ballyskeagh (?) used to cure ring worm by saying some magical words over the sick person, and making him hold a week-old oatmeal cake in his hand for ten minutes.
    Collected by
    Teresa Mc Grath (15 yrs)
    Ballyskeagh
    (?)
    N.B. (?) Flaherty is now dead and was 60 yrs old when he died.
    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
    Teresa Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    57
    Address
    Ballyskeagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Paddy Flaherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballyskeagh, Co. Galway