School: An Daingean, Cuinche
- Location:
- Dangan, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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a penny to the part o the sock that was touching the corn.Every night he used to put a coating of pig's lard on the piece of linen and in this way he banished every corn he ever had.To put the skin of a raw potato to the corn for a few nights on going to bed.After a few applications the corn came out from the root on the skin.
- 31.5. '38 Sore Eyes.
To wash with an infusion got from elder leaves.
Fasting spit rubbed to the 'sty'nine days in succession in the name of the Father ,Son and Holy Ghost.
To rub Holy Water especially Easter Holy Water to the sty.
To rub a gold ring to the sty.
To look through a married woman's wedding ring for the sty.
To bath the eyes with cold strong tea .
People suffering from sore eyes used to stop up all night on the vigils of the feasts of Our Lady .At the blessed well near Kilmurrey Churchyard-
