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School: Geevagh (roll number 1213)

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Geevagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 165

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  2. Cure of Sore Eyes

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    There are ten thorns got off a gooseberry bush. Nine of them are pointed at the sore and the tenth thrown across the right shoulder. It is done on Mondays and Thursdays before the sun goes down.
    Squeeze house-leek and put the juices in and around the eye. If too severe boil the leek in milk and bathe the eye with the liquid.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
      2. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy J. Conlon
    Gender
    Male