School: Leac Dhearg (Lickerrig)
- Location:
- An Leac Dhearg, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0069
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- (continued from previous page)Sty in the eye -
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To look through a wedding-ring is a cure for a sty in the eye.
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To bathe the eye in cold tea is a cure for a sty in the eye.
III
To point a goose-berry thorn three times at the eye is supposed to be a good cure for a sty in the eye.
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To wash the eye in buttermilk is a cure for a sty in the eye. Heart-burn
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To drink half a cup of water with a pinch of bread soda is considered a cure for a heart burn.
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To eat a bit of a raw turnip is a cure for a heart burn. Boils.
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Sugar and soap ground together and(continues on next page)
