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Úna Bean Uí Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1072, Page 300

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    The seventh son is reputed to have a cure for most complaints especially a disease which they call the "evil". This seventh son must know exact particulars as to the date of his birth and he must not exercise this power of curing until he has reached the age of 21 years. He is called the Doctor. the patients must visit this seventh son three times between midnight and sunrise (any three days but they generally go on Saturday night. This practice is in vogue even at the present day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Coll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gleann Domhain, Co. Donegal