School: Laragh (B.)
- Location:
- Larah, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Briain
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- XML “Cures - Sciatica”
- XML “Cure of Severe Bleeding”
- XML “Cures - Sprain”
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- Thomas Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corraneary, Co. Cavan
- Cure of severe bleeding from cut or other wound. Bleeding ceases curer blesses himself waves his hand towards bleeding & says three times
" A child born in Bethlehem
And washed in river Jordan
And as Christ says you shall
Stop this blood"
Given by Mick Donohoe Tullycoe
Also had by Mick Gallagher Larah. - Sprain
The patient blesses himself also the curer who rubs the affected part between his hands then he (curer) repeats these words silently
As Jesus rode on His ass's colt, His ass's colts foot slipped. He got down(continues on next page)
