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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 318

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    Mrs Andy Carney, the Lord have mercy in the soul, that had this charm. I got this from her son Andrew. He said that as sure as he is alive, that it was true.
    A sty or sleamhnán in the eye was cured by picking nine sharp thorns from a gooseberry bush. Each thorn was taken separately and pointed to the eye in which
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