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School: Gleann Dubh (roll number 16032)

Location:
Carnagh West, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0266, Page 359

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    9) If you have a sty in your eye it is supposed to be cured by picking ten gooseberry and by pointing nine of them at it and throwing away the tenth.
    10) The sting of a wasp or a bee may be cured by rubbing blue on it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English