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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0996, Page 382

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    A person who has a sty on his eye should get nine gooseberry thorns and rub them nine mornings, and when the thorns are withered the sty is supposed to be cured.
    Cure for s ting of nettle.
    To cure the sting of a nettle rub a dock leaf to it and say Dockin Dockin take the sting of a nettle away.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Farrelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Enagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Farrelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 50
    Address
    Enagh, Co. Cavan