School: Shanagolden (C.) (roll number 4184)
- Location:
- Seanghualainn, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Riada
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- Local Cures
There were no chemist shops, and not many doctors in former days, but old people had very good remedies.
The cure for sore eyes, which were blood-shed and painfully irritated was to visit a holy well- such as the Gleebe well. A stye was cured by rubbing your fasting spit to it, also by looking through a marriage ring nine mornings in succession, making the sign of the cross three times. A green rush in the form of a ring was sometimes used instead of a marriage ring. When the sty was ripe pricked with a gooseberry thorn.
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- Collector
- Mary Hanly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cnoc na Buaile Thoir, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- Mrs Hanly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cnoc na Buaile Thoir, Co. Luimnigh
