School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na mBuillí
- Location:
- Béal na mBuillí, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Olivia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 222
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- A posthumous child is supposed to have a cure for the chincough. Any food they leave after their meals if that is given to persons suffering with the chincough they will be cured.
The seventh son or daughter has the cure for Ringworm and in order that they may possess this power there are certain preparations to be made. When the child is born there are two worm put into the child's hands and left there until they are dead and while they are dying there are some prayers to be said also.
Not very far away from my district there lived a man who hated his neighbour very much and wanted to get him done away with. One day he thought of a plan and this was to go to a woman who lived near him and was supposed to have great power. He went to her and told her the story. At first she refused(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Sean Croinín
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Ros Comáin
