School: Killyfargy
- Location:
- Coillidh Fearga, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: B. Ó Mórdha
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- XML “To Cure Black Leg in Calf”
- XML “To Cure a Toothache”
- XML “To Cure the Sprain”
- XML “To Cure the Rickets”
- XML “Marriage Superstitions”
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- Take a tooth out of an old skull and put it to the sore tooth.
- Patrick Murray of Coolnacarte, Scotshouse, Clones, can cure a sprain, he rubs the sore spot and pulls it, in doing so he says a prayer. He is over seventy years of age. The person who attends him with this ailment must visit him three times.
- James Boylan of Scotshouse can cure the rickets because he is the seven generation of blacksmiths.
- 1. Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses,
and Saturday no day at all2. The bride should wear,
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