School: Carrickatee (roll number 16481)

Location:
Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhthaigh
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  1. A Cure
    When a child had "Thrush" or "dirty mouth" as it was known locally the childs parents sent for some man, was born after his fathers death, to cure the disease. This man breathed three times on the child saying In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. He made the cure like this on three successive says.
    Mollie Mc Mahon Gragernagh.
    Mrs Mohan Tullynamalra.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gragarnagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Mohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullynamalra, Co. Monaghan