School: Tullybrack

Location:
Tullybrack, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
F. Maguire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 007

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 007

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  1. There was a woman in the townland of Tullywama.
    She had the cure of the strain.
    A great many people went to her with strained arms and ankles and they all got cured in about a week.
    They had to say prayers every Monday until they were cured.
    There was a man in Altcrock he had the cure of the evil his name was Michal McGoldrick a great many people got cured.
    The woman who lived in Tullywama-her name was Rosie McGovern. She kept the cure a secret.
    Yes! this is a great part of the country for cures.
    Whitlow: A man called Pat McManus
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullybrack, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Philip Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Altcrock, Co. Cavan