School: Aughacashel (roll number 15356)
- Location:
- Aghacashel, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Joseph Conifry
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- Yes, I have the cure of the worms and I got it from my grand-father. I never knew it to fail.
I made the cure on Mondays and Thursdays. I fold up a prayer that is in Latin, in a piece of linen, and I say five Our Fathers, and five Hail Marys, and ask God if it is pleasing to His Holy will to cure the child. The linen with the prayers enclosed, is worn, by the child around its neck. It is a Gospel
and is worn as an Agnus Dei is worn. While the linen is wearing away, the child is getting better, and finally when it is worn out, the child is completely cured.
No, I have no other cure.
- Collector
- Joseph Conifry
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Matthew Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Drumbullog, Co. Leitrim
