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School: Cnoc an Leasa (roll number 13315)

Location:
Tawnagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Giolla Amhlaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 446

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    10. Sore eyes can also be cured by rubbing a gold ring to them.
    11. Another cure for sore eyes is to rub your finger to your mouth when you are fasting in the morning. Then rub it to your eye and within three days it will be cured.
    12. A cure for hacks is to boil the bank of a holly-tree in water and then wash your feet in the water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Female