School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 213
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- (continued from previous page)the Son and of the Holy Ghost amen".
"A sty"
If you have a sty on your eye, get a gooseberry thorn and point it to the sty. Do this for nine mornings and the sty will go to Cromwell's eye.
First you get a bit of blessed palm, and put the sign of the cross on the sty with it. When you have that done you put the blessed palm behind a picture in the room. When the palm is withered the sty would be gone.
If you have a sty on your eye, get a wedding ring and make the sign of the Cross three times on your eye with the wedding ring, and it will cure it.
First you get a gooseberry thorn. Then you point the gooseberry thorn once to the eye with the sty. When you have that done, you say, "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Amen". That is all I know about a sty.(continues on next page)
