School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)

Location:
Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 300

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  1. A man named Lyons from Frewin is the seventh son of his family. He can cure ringworm. It is kept secret how he cures it. In payment you are to give him a present not money. Once he accepted money and his gift was taken from him. It was given to his brother. He cured Mrs Gill of Cullare.
    Peter Leavy can lift the pallate of your mouth. He lifts
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maeve Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tristernagh, Co. Westmeath