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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 424

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    Long ago in Carromacshane, the people were able to cure almost every disease even broken bones or sprains. If a person sprained his foot or hand, a man or woman in the village was able to fix it by making a "spraining thread" for it. The thread was then tied round the sprain, and after a few days the injured limb became alright. A member of the family used to go to get the spraining thread made, for it would not be lucky for a neighbour to get it made for him ; in fact it is said that it is never right for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Annie Kate Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmacshane, Co. Mayo