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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 0574

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  1. The Cure of a Peculiar Disease

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    Long ago people suffered from a terrible disease. The bodies of the people who had it swelled very much.
    The following was the cure. A hole was dug in a field and the sick person was put into it, and left there for half an hour. While the person was in the hole certain prayers were said.
    This was done for three successive days. On the fourth day the person was cured.
    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
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Carns, Co. Sligo