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School: Coillín Aodha (B.)

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Culleens, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh
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    Local Cures
    Another disease is Ring Worm and it is cured by Mrs John Gaughan now living in London. They say the seventh son or daughter of a family is able to cure it. They leave their hand on it in the form of a cross and after three times the worm will die.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Boland
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Culleens, Co. Sligo