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School: Domhnach Maighin (roll number 15142)

Location:
Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Pádraic Ua Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0931, Page 029

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    The tongue becomes so swollen that the infant is unable to swallow anything. Only a person who was born after their father died can make the cure. It is made by the person blowing his breath for three times into the baby's mouth saying "In the name of the Father, and the Son and of the Holy Ghost."
    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 Crawley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corryagan, Co. Monaghan