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School: Broadford, Moyvalley (roll number 764)

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Broadford, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Buachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 008

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    29th September 1938
    Mr. Thomas Priest, Hill-of-Down County Meath can cure a sprain. He pulls the sprain joint and he says prayers.
    Mrs. MacPartland, Royal Oak Moyvalley County Kildare can cure a bleeding. She says a certain prayer and the bleeding stops.
    Mrs. Kenny, Clonard County Meath has the cure of the Kings Evil. She gives a little package like a Scapular which contains the cure.
    Mr. Michael Cusack, Moyvalley County Kildare has the cure of the Jaundice. He uses herbs with which he makes a Bottle.
    Mr. Gerald Killeen, Moyvalley County Kildare has the cure of the "running worm". He has to rub the person every Sunday, Monday and Thursday.
    Mr. James Cully, Carbury County Kildare has the cure of a blast. He gives a bottle to run on Sunday Monday
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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
    Collector
    John Farrelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynadrumny, Co. Kildare