School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)
- Location:
- Cliffony, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0545
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- XML “The Cure of the Sprain”
- XML “The Cure of the Ringworm”
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- (continued from previous page)she is completely cured.
The proper thing to be around the injured arm or leg is a linen thread, but that is not to be had in the district.
- A woman named Mrs C Gowan who lives in the townland of Gortnaleck, Parish of Ahamlish, Barony of Carbury, Co Sligo has the cure of the ringworm.
She is the seventh daughter of the family in succession.
Whenever the seventh son or daughter in succession is born in a family, in order to get this cure the mother or father has to look underneath stones to get a worm. The first worm obtained is put into the child's hand. The hand is then closed tightly on the worm and kept in that position until the worm is dead. The child then has the cure of the ringworm.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Cliffony, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- James O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Address
- Cliffony, Co. Sligo
