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School: Croghan

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Croghan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 185

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    three times under a pibleball pony.
    Long ago there were holty wells - one of them was Lasar well near Kilronan castle it cured sore eyes, Rheumatism Deafness, bone disease and many others. The cure for ringworm is the seventh son or the seventh daughter by putting a worm in the childs hand seven hours after been born.
    A Posthumous child has a cure for a pain in the back or a sore mouth.
    If a boy or girl be born on any day during Whit week there is a drowning on the water for them or a disappointment in marriage.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Forde
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    68
    Address
    Elphin, Co. Roscommon