School: Laragh (B.)
- Location:
- Leathráth, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: P. Ó Briain
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- (continued from previous page)side of sock. Cure wrought on two days Monday & Thursday or Thursday & Monday.
Cure given by Michael Donohoe
Tullyco.
This cure has been successful with Mr Patk Brady Killycrone & a verification of the cure can be given at any time.
- Cure of Heart - Oaten Meal.
Fill cups with oaten meal run knife along rim of cup so as to have only a cupful. Cover the cup with a handkerchief . Words used are same as in previous cure. The cup is pressed against the heart & when the handkerchief is removed the meal will seen to have disappeared to a half & the half remaining clings to side of cup like a "half clocked egg". This half is baked into a cake & eaten by the patient.
Michael Donahoe Tullyco
The author is not so very sure of this cure. - Informant
- Michael Donohoe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tulaigh Chuach, Co. an Chabháin
