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School: Killegar (roll number 5684)

Location:
Coill an Ghairr, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Robert Adams
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0228, Page 299

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  1. Local Cures

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    There are several people in the country who have cures for certain ailments. Some of the ailments are warts on the hand , feet and legs , ring worms and boils . John Mills Killegan, Killeshandra , Co Cavan has a cure for warts. Michael Ateer , Drumanure , Killegan , Co Cavan has a cure for warts. Some people sell warts for a penny or a halfpenny, and if you believe in this the warts are supposed to go away. William Pollock sold warts to a carpenter and they went away. He had about fifty
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Robert Morrison
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portlongfield, Co. an Chabháin