School: Rahan (B.)
- Location:
- Rahan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 204
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- (continued from previous page)pulled the teeth out of the skull and the toothache was cured.
Ringworm. Ringworm was cured in this district long ago by going to a man named Fleming. Mr Fleming was a seventh son and he cured the ringworm by placing his hands on the affected place and saying prayers over it. Sometimes a patient would have to visit Mr Fleming three times before the ringworm was cured.
Thrush. Thrush was cured long ago by a posthumous person. The posthumous person would put his hand in the affected person's mouth and he would then say some prayers.
- Collector
- Francis Condron
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glaskill, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Joseph Condron
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glaskill, Co. Offaly
