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School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)

Location:
Corr na Marbh, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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    in a stocking, and put the stocking on the neck.
    Stye in the eye. Pull nine gooseberry thorns, throw away one of them, and then prick the stye with each of the remaining eight thorns. Then bury the thorns in the ground and when the thorns are rotten, the stye will have gone.
    Sore eyes. The juice of a certain flower, which grows on a wall, is good for sore eyes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Manson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Fhearga, Co. Liatroma