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School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0549

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  1. The Cure of the Mote (continued)

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    Barony of Carbury, Co Sligo has the cure of the mole.
    He gets a bowl of water and says certain prayers [?] over it.
    The mole then can be seen floating in the water and the person who had been suffering feels completely relieved.
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  2. The Cure of Heart Fever

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    A man named Peter Langan who lives in the townland of Carns, Parish of Ahamlish, Barony of Carbury, Co Sligo has the cure of "the heart-fever".
    First of all he fills a cup with oaten meal and covers it with a cloth. Then he puts it up against the person's heart for a few minutes and says some prayers.
    When he has the prayers said
    (continues on next page)
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Roddy Burns
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Cloysparra, Co. Sligo