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School: Domhnach Maighin (roll number 15142)

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Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Pádraic Ua Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0931, Page 025

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    Evil
    The evil is a running which is liable to come on any part of the body. It cannot be cured unless by the seventy boy in succession in a family The cure is:- He rubs his hand on the sore six times and makes the sign of the Cross each time.
    Chin Cough
    A cure for the chin cough is to get ferrets leavings. Eat and drink the leavings and you will be cured.
    Blind Eyes
    There is a cure for blind eyes or sore eyes in Tobar Lasra. Make a pilgrimage to the well. Rub the water to your eyes and pray to St. Lasra that your eyes may be cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beagh, Co. Monaghan