School: Scoil Naomh Colmcille, Kilmacrennan (roll number 17036)
- Location:
- Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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- There is a man who lives over at the Race-end called Patterson and it is said that he has a very good cure for Cancer. If the disease is not in the patient’s inside he can cure it but if it is he cannot cure it. I am told that he charged a Guinea for the plaster. No one can tell what is in the plaster because Mr. Patterson keeps it secret. There are people who rub for sprains also. I am told that first of all the person who cures the sprain takes the patient up to the fire-side. Then he puts his hand into the ashes and takes out a handful of the ashes. He rubs the sprain three times with the ashes and while doing so he utters something(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Rodáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Patrick Rodden
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal