School: Clashaganny (roll number 8051)

Location:
Clashaganny, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Albert Flanagan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0252, Page 189

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  1. A local Cure
    There is a graveyard near our house and its name is Cloonfinlough and in it there lies a big flat stone. This place is well known to all the locals. In the centre of this stone there stands a little water font and any one that is suffering from any sort of disease he can go to this stone and rest the sore part on it for a minute or two. If he will continue to do this for a few evenings he will get rid of the disease. These stories have been heard from generation to generation and that is how we come to hear of them. Although this stone is well known for many years it is very seldom you would hear of any one going to this place to get cured. It is always the case
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leo Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydaly, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Martin Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydaly, Co. Roscommon