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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 114

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    Language
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    Informant
    Mr John Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly

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    Paul Walsh, Belmont, Cloghan, Offaly, can cure wild-fire by cutting his finger with a razor and letting the blood drop on the wild-fire.
    Charles Kelly, Falsh, Ferbane, Offaly, is able to cure a sore mouth, by breathing on the sore three times and by saying three Hail Mary's while doing so.
    Mrs Hennessy, Turraun, Ferbane, Offaly, can cure thrush by breathing on
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