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School: Kiltoghert (roll number 14760)

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Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Fearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 556

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    Pat Morrison of Effernaugh Kilclare Carrick on Shannon has a cure of a sore or evil. He cures this by a top which he puts on the sore. This rope is a piece of a hang-man's rope.
    Patrick Morrison of Tinsklin has the cure is a piece of paper with a prayer written on it and fold it in a special way. This cure is to be got on Monday and Thursday and wear it on your clothes till it is worn out.
    The seventh son or daughter of a family has a cure of a toothache.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Harris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Effrinagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Hugh Gralton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Effrinagh, Co. Leitrim