School: Gleann Gabhna, Tulach an Iarainn
- Location:
- Glengoura Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhubhshláinghe
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- (continued from previous page)them. She told the other boys to go to some place far away and in that spot they would find some weeds pluck some of them and bring to the house.
The boys did as they were told and when they came home the old woman was sitting by the fire. She took the weeds put them into a pot and gave to the sick boy to drink.
The next morning they were cured and the boys thanked the old woman and were very kind to her from that on.
- Collector
- Nora Mc Grath
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycullane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Michael Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycullane, Co. Cork
