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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 154

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    John Murray of Delvin cures warts by saying prayers over them. John Gilmore of Sheepstown cures horses of the farcy by whispering into their ears. If you had clay from Father Cahills grave in Killadoran and put it under your pillow if you were sick it would cure you. If you go down to the bog every morning before your breakfast and dig a hole in the ground and breathe in it for a quarter of an hour it is a cure for consumption.
    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
    Patrick Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Halpin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath