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School: Ballymore-Eustace (B.) (roll number 1417)

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Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Jas. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 492

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  1. Folk Cures and Charms

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    Sore Eye (Sty): Point a gooseberry thorn to the sty three times a day for three days. The person pointing to make the Sign of the Cross once for each time he points. The pointer not to be related to the person having the sty.
    Sore Eye (Sty): Some person not related to make the Sign of the Cross with a gold ring over the sty three times a day for three days.
    Ring Worm: Place a gold ring over the sore once each morning for three mornings and say a Pater and three Aves.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English