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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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

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    from the room, the saucer in her hand, and the dust to be seen in the water. The person then went home with a sound eye.
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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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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie J. Lavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pollronahan More, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Walsh
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleroyan, Co. Mayo