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School: Castlefin (2)

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Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
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George V. Graham
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 317

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    can also cure a sprain by rubing it with her hands.
    Minnie Lefferty of Ringend can cure heart fever by measuring the person with oaten meal.
    Francy McCrorry of the Gazing Row was able to cure Hemorrhage or bleeding but he died without leaving the cure to anyone.
    Charlie Martin can cure (Ri) ringworm by writing round it with ink.
    Old Mary Heggins of the Gazing Row Castlefin was able to take a mote out of the eye by looking at it or take a jag out of the finger in the same way but she died without leaving a gift behind.
    A Mrs. Catterson who used to live in Castlefin
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    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
    Elma Nelson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlefinn, Co. Donegal