School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)
- Location:
- Drummartin, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Frank Haran
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- (continued from previous page)supposed to be effective. He usually suggests the Ferrets Leavings.
A Posthumous Child can cure Fowl Mouth. The child blows its breath on the person to be cured then goes out of the room and prays outside. This is done on three different days.
Ring Worm
A seventh son or daughter has the cure of the ring worm. If this son or daughter takes a worm on his hand it dies. When making the cure they rub their hand to the sore part. It is done three times on three different days.
- Informant
- Mrs Ellen Kerins
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Carrownabanny, Co. Sligo
