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School: Dubhgharrdha (roll number 14894)

Location:
Doogary, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán S. Ó Flannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 9

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    Frank Toughy? of Shammer who was the seventh son had a charm for ringworm when he was born his father put two live worms in his hands and left them there till they died and they say that this gave him the charm. It was about a 100 years ago since this happened. Her father was brought to him in about a quarter of an hour he cured lots of other people too.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mary Neary
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    90
    Address
    Doogary, Co. Mayo