School: Aughacashel (roll number 15356)
- Location:
- Aghacashel, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Joseph Conifry
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Thos Gallagher
Bunrevagh
Drumshambo
Jos Confry Il. J Aughrea shel (Collection)I heard of people making the cure of the sprain and unless Im mistaken Matty McCormacks fathers used to cure the sprain. These cures are kept a secret by there people who have them. They dont charge for making the cure, so it is not for making money they keep them a secret.James (Jimbo), Shauley of Drumany, Drumshambo who died bout 25 years ago was the best man ever I knew for curing itch on man or beast. Whatever kind of a rub he made up he could rub it into the item on man or beast with his own hands and they would be rid of it inside a week.
'Yes, I often heard that a person having warts could get rid of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Conifry
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- Thomas Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bunrevagh, Co. Leitrim
