School: Edenmore, Ballinamuck (roll number 14584)

Location:
Edenmore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Réid
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  1. Nowadays we have very few holy wells in this district. But there is one on Corn hill and it is supposed to have the cure of warts. What you have to do is to take a pin that is in the well and prick the warts with it and leave it back again. Anyone that does not put back the pin will be all covered with warts next day. There is also another well in Formulagh near Legga and it is supposed to have the cure of Yellow Jaundice the well is cut out of the trunk of a tree and there are red pieces of flannel hanging on the tree anyone that has this desease can take a rag and pin it on their clothes for ten minutes and in two hours you will be better, but be sure to leave back the rag.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Glenmore, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Maisie Mc Nerney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Fostragh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Tom Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    36
    Address
    Fostragh, Co. Longford