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School: Ballynacargy (B.) (roll number 1731)

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Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
E. Mac Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 432

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    that cures erysiplis. I think it is herbs that are used in both of these cases.
    My grandfather was able to cure ring-worm, He was a seventh son. He cured hundreds of people some of them very bad cases.
    All he had to do was bless himself, and rub his hand on the affected part and blow his breath on it three times. He could only do it on Mondays and Thursdays and the patient had to go to him three times that is on Monday Thursday and Monday again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Austin Lyons
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath