School: Ughtyneill (roll number 12897)
- Location:
- Ughtyneill, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad, Bean Uí Chinnéide
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- (continued from previous page)the rose a man must lift the water from the pool, and if it is a man a woman must lift the water. It also must be lifted before the sun rises or after the sun sets. Whatever amount of water you lift first will have to do as you cannot dip into it a second time. The water is applied three times to the affected part of each time saying "In the name of the father and of the son and of the holy ghost'. In about ten days the rose is supposed to be cured.
- You get ten gooseberry thorns dip them in holy water and make the sign of the cross with each thorn before the eye and throw one away. The other nine are thrown one by one across your right shoulder and bless yourself every time.
