School: Carrigeencor (roll number 10826)
- Location:
- Carrigeencor, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs Annie Gillmor
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- (continued from previous page)with straw after which the aged one or pair were carried or brought to be sweated. They had to crawl in on their hands and feet like a cat. The sweat ran out of them like rain. They remained in that state as long as they were able to stick it. After a while they were wrapped up in flannels, and taken home and left in bed to cool down gradually. They generally went in pairs, a man and his wife, or two females or two males, but never male and female except man and wife. There is one of these little houses in Baggaun still.
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- Informant
- Mrs Leith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonaquin, Co. Leitrim