School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)
- Location:
- Moynalvy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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- (continued from previous page)Sore Eyes
To cure sore eyes, bathe them with cold tea
To cure a sty in the eye, prick it with a gooseberry thorn once a day for nine days
Warts
Go to a blessed well in Derrypatrick Churchyard, which is about three miles East of Summerhill. Prick the wart with a pin three time, blessing yourself after each prick. Then throw the pin the into the Blessed Well. Repeat this three mornings in succession.
Blast
Miss Essie Mullingar of Ballygorta, which(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maggie Comey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Derrypatrick, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Patrick Comey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrypatrick, Co. Meath