School: Ceann Dáimh (roll number 16173)
- Location:
- Kinaff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Mac Cathmhaoil
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- (continued from previous page)Ml. Salmon told me the following cure. He said that the Galtra Béal is an inflamanation of the roof of the mouth and tongue. A boy born after his father's death is said to have the cure.
The person who is affected with the disease has to visit the person who has the cure on two successive Thursdays and a Monday. The cure is effected in this way. The person who has the charm is supposed to blow his breath into the affected person's mouth.
The charm is broken if money is asked which should be given without asking. he also told me that it is now about fifty years since he saw any person cured in this way.
- Collector
- Elizabeth Tierney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Swinford, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Salmon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Swinford, Co. Mayo
