School: Sean-Bhaile Mór (roll number 15817)
- Location:
- Shanballymore, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Donnabháin
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- (continued from previous page)future from the shapes of the tea leaves remaining in the bottom of the tea-cup. They ask for alms too but are not as bad as the tinkers and they do not quarrel.
- In the townland of Cloondalgin near the school there is an old man, unmarried, named Joe Slamin who is said to have a cure for fits in dogs. Some weeks ago he was visiting in Canny's of the same townland and he notices a retriever pup having the fits. The people of the house were doing all they could to cure the pup, but without success. The pup was on the point of death. Slamin said "Wouldn't it be worth a pint or two if he were cured!"
The Canny's said it would be worth a good many pints, and a good many shillings. He said "I'll take him with me tonight and bring him back tomorrow if ye like". They agreed but said they wondered what cure could(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick O' Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Dunmore, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Martin Canny
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloondergan, Co. Galway