School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Dún Uabhair, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- Anna Reilly
- Gender
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- Andrew Drumgoole
- Gender
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- Age
- 80
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- Dún Uabhair, Co. na Mí
- Sore EyesGather some raspberry leaves and boil them, and bathe the eyes with the liquid.Anna ReillyGot from: Andrew Dromgoole (80)
Donore,
Drogheda - A Stye on the EyeA stye on the eye can be cured by gooseberry thorns. Get 10 gooseberry thorns and make the sign of the Cross on the eye with nine of them and throw the tenth one across the right shoulder.
This must be done for 3 mornings in succession, and the person who does it must have both his parents living.Patrick CarryGot from: Mrs Mary Carry (42)
Oldbridge,
Drogheda - Sore MouthA posthumous child is said to have the cure of a sore mouth. He must blow his breath 3 times into the mouth of the affected. This is done on 3 mornings in succession, and both must be fasting.
