School: Ardnagrath (roll number 5963)
- Location:
- Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: M. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 289
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“1. For a sty in the eye nine gooseberry thorns were procured and pointed at the sty, one after the other by a person whose name was Mary...”
1) For a sty in the eye nine gooseberry thorns were procured and pointed at the sty one after the other by a person whose name was Mary. Nine fresh thorns were used on each of the three days:- Monday, Thursday and Monday. Then the sty was expected to disappear.
2) Water found unexpectedly in a hollow in a rock and rubbed to a wart is said to be a sure cure. If a black snail is rubbed to a wart and then fastened on a thorn, the wart withers away as the snail withers.
3) Walshe's blood is said to cure "wild fire". A tiny drop rubbed on to the affected part is sufficient. Black cat's blood has the same power.
4) The seventh son (no daughter in between) has a cure for ringworm. He just places his hand on the affected part.
5) A posthumous child has power(continues on next page)