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School: Castlepollard Boys (roll number 5513)

Location:
Baile na gCros, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
William Coghlan
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    father dies before they are born has the cure of the sore mouth.
    Patrick Fagan from Loughpark has the cure of warts. You have to count all the warts you have and tell him the number you have and your name. He says some prayer and after a few days they will go.
    Mrs Halpin from Castlepollard has the cure of a burn. She makes a plaster and puts it on the burn and it cures it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hugh Devaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Teevrevagh, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Donal Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Tuama, Co. na hIarmhí