School: Castlegal (C.) (roll number 15966)
- Location:
- Castlegal, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Máire Ní Oireachtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0602
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- (continued from previous page)Many people go there. Miracles have been wrought at it. There are many holy wells in county Sligo.
They have many cures for cattle . Black-leg is cured by putting a copper wire round the animals or by giving it garlic. Bats are cured by many things Salt and soda or the first who sees them, if a man he hits it with his cap if a woman hits it with her apron. Chill is cured by Ginger, mustard and soda. There is no disease but the old people have cures for.
- Collector
- Moyra Ferguson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullanyduff, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Thomas Ferguson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
