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School: Cloran (roll number 5282)

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Cloran and Corcullentry, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Síle Flynn
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    certain prayers.
    The flour and cream is made into a liquid. It is not necessary for the person with the disease to go for the cure, anyone can go.
    The person going for the cure usually bring the cream and the flour.
    The cure is put on with a feather, the first touch of the cure gives relief.
    The prayers are said while the cure is being made.
    There is a woman in this district named Mrs Coogan who has the cure of this disease. She got the cure from her uncle Christopher Boylan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. erysipelas (~99)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miceál Pearóid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Addinstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs A. Perry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Addinstown, Co. Westmeath