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School: Muine Mór (roll number 13456)

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Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 350

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    and makes the person take three sips of it then he sprinkles the persons head with the holy water and he leaves the ribbon on their head for a day then they be well again.
    The cure of the nose is made with butter and herbs.
    John Blarke of Buckhill has also the cure of the strain. He gets holy water and prays and rubs the part that is strained. People come from all over to get the cure made from him. He cured people that failed doctors. Doctor Fitzgerald sent some of her patients to him that she failed to cure and he cured them.
    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
    Brigid Mc Partlin
    Gender
    Female