School: Burrane, Inis (roll number 13738)

Location:
Burrane Upper, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Tuama
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    N.B. If the "witch-doctor" fails to "take down" the knot the beast is bound to die.

    [Article] - Knotted string
    These two if pulled simultaneously unloosen the knots.
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    If the "witch-doctor" fails to "take down" the knot the beast is bound to die.
    It is only two or three months since I heard a man of 65 years expressing his absolute belief in this practice.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English