School: Boher (roll number 9409)
- Location:
- Bracknahevla, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Kavanagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0744, Page 133
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- Folk cures and charms.Christy Byrne from Hanstown near Mullingar cures ringworm by just rubbing his hand over it. He is a seventh son. He also cures toothache.Dinny Ward (deceased) of Killare cured ringworm by touching it with a little red stone. The stone is called St. Winifred's stone. His son Jim now has it.Mrs. Geoghegan of Lisnaree, Streadstown cures ringworm. Her mother was Mrs. Molloy. One of Mrs Molloy's daughters sent her a gold ring from America. She said she got it blessed three times, for the purpose of curing ringworm. When(continues on next page)
