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School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

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Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0547

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    completely cured.
    The Cure of the Shillyshaw.
    Many years ago a man named Paddy Leydon who lived in the townland of Moneygold Parish of Ahanlish, Barony of Carbury, Co Sligo had the cure of a disease know as the Shillyshaw.
    This disease affected the throat and was a kind of hoarseness.
    Whenever a person in this district suffered from this disease he or she went to Paddy Leydon's house.
    First of all he put the person sitting on a stool. Then he lifted him or her off the stool by the hair of the head.
    He next roasted a potato in the fire and cut it in two equal parts. One half was placed on the sick person's head and he said certain prayers.
    The following day the person was completely cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore throat (~69)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo