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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 71

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    station. While he was doing the station he saw the trout swimming in the well. After that his foot got no worse.
    Tom Rafter, Bofield could work a charm that would cure a disease called the evil. His mother could work the same charm.
    Tom Loftus Carracrum was a bleeder, that is to say he could take blood out of people that would have pleurisy.
    Martin Colkin Carracastle is a man that can cure people from a disease by herbs. He cured John Durcan Bofield from stomach trouble.
    James Crean's father whose name was Martin Crean could cure people from the ring worm because he was a seventh son. Martin's cure never
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Pat Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo