School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)
- Location:
- Sráid na Cathrach, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 278
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“The "Craos Ghalar" as it is called is a disease of the throat the cure for which belongs to the seventh son in a family...”
The "Craos Ghalar" as it is called is a disease of the throat the cure for which belongs to the seventh son in a family. This gifted person is generally called to effect a cure. He breaths into the mouth of the child that has the sore throat. He dies this every day for a week and when that time elapses the patient is generally cured. Other people say that the child who has been born after the death of this father has this gift. Patrick Hennessy and "Piper" Daly who were born after their father's deaths are asked(continues on next page)