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School: Mercy Convent

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 060

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    Some people have cures for certain diseases. Miss Anne Hynch of Drumavaddy has a cure for the Jaundice. A little boy named Francis Herron of Bridge Street who was born after his father's death has a cure for the sore mouth.
    Mr. McCabe of Ballinlough and Mrs. O'Reilly of Chapel Road have a cure for a sprained ankle.
    A sprain is generally cured by rubbing or massaging the affected part while saying the following prayer:
    "As Jesus went forth on His Ass,
    The ass's fore-leg slipped;
    As Jesus lit [note: = alighted] to cure the wound,
    He said, 'Bone by bone and knit by knit,
    I heal it' and Christ Jesus cured it."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan