School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 428
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The cure of the sty is to pull ten goosberry thorns and point nine of them to your eye for three mornings and then throw the tenth one away the third morning.
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Long ago when they would get a cut on the hand or anywhere, they would get a cobweb and put it over the cut, and it would stop it from bleeding. - Transcription guide » 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.
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