School: Ballyvongane (Measctha)
- Location:
- Ballyvongane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0343, Page 021
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- (continued from previous page)cure. Whatever he will say will cure the child.
In Derryrue, Rusheen, a few miles from this place there is a holy well, named "Tobar Dearg", or as it is more commonly called "The Red Well". People visit it at all parts of the year to pay rounds; it is supposed to cure Rheumatic pains.
If a person having whooping cough is drawn three times under a she-ass, he will be cured.
Sore hands and feet are cured, by getting a dog to lick the affected spot.
- Marriages take place in this district at all parts of the year, with the exception of Lent and Advent. On Shrove Tuesday, many get married as it is the last day of Shrove.
The months of May and August, as well as the days Monday, Wednesday and Friday are thought unlucky times(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lahern, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Timothy Oakley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Lahern, Co. Cork
