School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
An Carbad Beag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 524

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 524

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    If there are seven sons in a family the seventh son is supposed to have the cure. When the child is born there is a worn put in is and left there until he dies. Anyone that gets the cure made has to go down three days before the charm is made. The boy rubes his hand on the place where the ringworm is. This is one of the people that has the cure : -
    James Horan,
    Far Ross,
    Killala.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.