School: Gortnaskeagh (roll number 16321)
- Location:
- Gort na Sceach, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Anna Nic Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0199, Page 147
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There are different ways in which cures are made. Those cures came down from the old people and are still in use in county districts.
There are many people round this district who have cures for different ailments. Ms. McHugh of Ballinabul has the cure of the mumps. This cure is very successful as each child who went to her for the cure was better in a short time afterwards. Eddy Quinn of Morragh has the cure of the mumps . A woman or girl whose father and mother are both of the same name can make the cure of the mumps by leading the person to the three maitin waters saying, "In the Name of the Father and of the Son, and of(continues on next page)
