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School: Mercy Convent

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 057

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 057

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    nine thorns of a gooseberry bush and sticking one into the stye each morning for nine consecutive mornings. When you have applied the thorn to the eye you should throw the thorn over your left shoulder.
    A cure for a burn is to lick an eel and then breathe on the burn.
    For a hiccough take salt on your hand and swallow three pinches of it and then throw the remainder into the fire.
    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
    Sadie Herron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan