School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Míleac, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 102
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- XML “Leigheasanna - Sore Eyes”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - when fasting spit on hearth-stone. Put a gold ring to the spittle. Look out this ring & then rub the ring to eye, in the name of the Father, Son & H. Ghost. Do this for 6 successive mornings.
Prick the stye with a gooseberry thorn. - Sore eyes (cold) - bathe in cold tea.
Take a mouthful of new milk. Get a piece of white cloth. Wet portion of it with milk out of mouth. Rub to eye, rub eye lid up & down to let milk(continues on next page)
