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School: Robertson (roll number 13372)

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Ballintra, Co. Donegal
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Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 146

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    cure and they pray over it, and then they rub it on the afflicted part and it is said to cure immediately.
    There is a Holy well in a field outside Ballintra and the water is supposed to be able to cure the toothache.
    A woman named Walsh, who live in the townland of Rockhill, has a cure for a sprain. She ties a cord round the part that is sprained. This is done three times and it is said to cure the sprain.
    A man the name of Johnston has a cure for cancer. The cure is made of herbs.
    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
    Ella Scott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymagrorty, Co. Donegal