School: Corvoy
- Location:
- Corvoy, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 022
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- (continued from previous page)warned not to tell anything about it only that he had the cure. People come to the house to get the cure. If their foot or leg is sprained my father has to go to their house. The cure must be made three nights in succession after sunset. Some people do not believe in the cure, but people who do believe in it have found it successful.
- There is a cure for warts and anyone can cure in this way. You are supposed to find a snail by accident and rub it on the wart. You must not find the snail by looking for it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Mc Adam
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moysnaght, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- J.J. Mc Adam
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moysnaght, Co. Monaghan