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School: Clochar Loreto, An Uaimh (roll number 16100)

Location:
Navan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Colm
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    There is supposed to be a cure for sore eyes at St. Johns well not far from Dunshaghlin. You are supposed to walk to the well and be there when the mist is rising from it, and bathe the eyes with the water on St.Johns eve around mid-night.
    Got the above from:
    Mr Rourke
    Trim Rd. Navan
    Co. Meath
    Age about 40 yrs
    Written by:
    Maisie Rourke
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore eyes (~94)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Rourke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Academy Street, Co. Meath