School: Drumcoghill

Location:
Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 320

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  1. [?] Mr. & Mrs. Murdy Gartenardress [?]
    A woman near here had a cure for the above.
    The sufferer must have a "surety" who will undertake to abstain from some particular food or drink. Then there is some cure to be done as well.
    Should the "surety" break his vow, or die,. The cure would be void and of no effect further, till renewed.
    I had a girl pupil who suffered from this. A cousin of hers took her to Bob Gurdy Gartenardress, got the cure done and became her surety. She is now well and happy.
    Cure is of herbs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs A. Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corr, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Murdy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gartinardress, Co. Cavan
  2. Cure by Mc Caffrey: near Cloggy. He asked the patient: Do you believe?
    Patient: Only I do I wouldn't send for your.
    He rubbed a green herb on chest from neck to stomach 3 times with Prayer.
    The person saying "I believe
    a speedy cure followed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.