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Gooseberries

Folklore: ‘gooseberry bush thorns and a prayer... the stye would be gone’

Folklorist Shane Lehane says it's time to laud the humble gooseberry that ripens in late summer for its cures and charms.

FEATURES 29 July 2026
Folklore: ‘gooseberry bush thorns and a prayer... the stye would be gone’
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