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School: Ceis Carraigín (roll number 13849)

Location:
Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Mag Fhionnáin
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  3. XML “The Cure of Erysipelas”
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  1. The Cure of Erysipelas (continued)

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    Brigie Doran 18-1-1938.
    Derrien Lloyd.
    The cure of the worms
    Patrick Killride Dumingna, has the following cure he gets the name of the child and its parents, and writes them down on paper. he says three Hail - marys and while doing so he folds the paper in the shape of an agnus dei which is sewed on the child clothes. this cure is made on Mondays and Thursdays.
    Kathleen Ginty 18-1-1938
    Drumaragh

    a cure for a mote in the eye.
    a mote in the eye can be cured in the following way. pull one eyelid across the other three times and say
    "Muire an Bainte " each time, and the mote will go.
    pat Bexrne Shanraw.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. The Cure of the Worms

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    The Cure of the Worms
    Patrick Kilbride, Drumingna, has the following cure. He gets the names of the child, and its parents, and writes them down on paper. He says three Hail Marys, and while doing so he folds the paper in the shape of an Agnus Dei which is sewed on the child's clothes. This cure is made on Mondays and Thursdays.

    Kathleen Ginty 18..1..1938.
    Drumaragh.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  3. A Cure for a Mote in the Eye

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    A cure for a mote in the eye.
    A mote in the eye can be cured in the following way. Pull one eyelid across the other three times, and say "Muire an Bainte" each time and the mote will go.
    Pat Beirne
    Shanraw.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore eyes (~94)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanraw, Co. Leitrim