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School: Clún na Gaoithe (roll number 8740)

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Cloongee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Héaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0125, Page 423

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    also bring Knock holy water. It is used when a person takes suddenly and seriously sick. A little drop is given to the sick person to drink and it is supposed to cure him. When a person is sick a miraculous medal is put under his head or pinned to the bed-clothes. This will cure him.
    If a person is suffering from fe headacke and if he goes on a pilgrimage to Knock he rubs a stone on his head which he carries with him while doing the rounds and this will cure him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Maloney
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cuilmore, Co. Mayo