School: Collon (roll number 14579)
- Location:
- Collon, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 189
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“Long ago the people cures their ailments with herbs or charms.”
(continued from previous page)married of the same name for to get three things of them it was usually the crumbs left after their breakfast and an egg and a bottle of milk.
For a stye in the eye a gooseberry thorn pointed saying, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, for nine times, once every day.
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“Many people suffer from what is commonly termed "the spoil of a boot", this is cured by an ivy leaf, which was heated at the fire, softened, and then put to the spot.”
Many people suffer from what is commonly termed "the spoil of a boot", this is cured by an ivy leaf, which was heated at the fire, softened, and then put to the spot.
The cure which is most used in this district for a cut is, St Patricks leaf, which was put round the pot cut, and prevented it from(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eithne Watters
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Collon, Co. Louth