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School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)

Location:
Castlegal, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 020

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    Mumps-; Certain people have this cure which is performed in the following way. He who has them goes to the person who has the cure. This person puts the ass's winkers on the person and brings him in and out of the stable 3 times, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
    Hugh McGloin, Grellagh, Sligo has it.
    Ring Worm
    Several possess this one. The possessor is always either the seventh son or seventh daughter, in direct order- seven sons one after another. This is how it is known whether the seventh has it or not. R worm
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs John Mc Cannon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs William Mc Gloin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Grellagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Terry Watters
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo