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School: Balrath (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 008

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 008

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    He was not supposed to take any money but people generally brought a present - such as a bottle of whiskey.
    This is the story of how the Muldoons got the cure.
    A long time ago a priest who was riding on horse back fell on the road-side and broke his leg. He was lying there helpless when a girl named Muldoon passed by. The priest asked her to set the broken limb but she said she knew nothing about such work. She took off her apron and bandaged the limb as best she could. The priest blessed her and told her that for the future any one of the name of Muldoon would have the power to set broken bones.
    For many years
    (continues on next page)
    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. broken or dislocated bones (~21)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Millie Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balrath, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    George Demmody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wattstown, Co. Westmeath