School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- An Carbad Beag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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Ring worm:-
The seventh son of every family has the cure for ring worm. When the child is young a worm is put in the child's hand until the worm dies. Everafterward the child can cure the disease if he touches the spot that is affected.
(a) James Horan
Ross, Killala has the cure
(b) Bernie Orme
Killala, Co. MayoToothache
There is a cure for toothache also. There is a stone on the side of Killala road at Cartoon road. It is said that St. Patrick stuck his stick down in the stone when passing by. If you rub the water on your teeth that lodges(continues on next page)- Collector
- Margaret Lynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Cartún, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Mrs A. Lynn
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Cartún, Co. Mhaigh Eo