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School: St. James, Barnacogue, Swinford

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Barnacahoge, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Lorcáin
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    There is a cure in every herb.
    The dock is a cure for a sore lip when it is boiled and the juice of it put to your lip. The dandelion is a cure for a pain in your head when it is boiled in milk and drink the milk:
    The buachalloun is a cure for a rash when it is boiled and the juice of it put to the rash:
    The nettle is a cure for the measles when it is boiled in milk and drink the milk.
    The water-cress is a cure for a bad stomach when it is eaten with salt:
    The slánlus is a cure fore a weak heart when it is boiled and drink the juice.
    The Cruach Padraig is a cure for a pain in your stomach.
    The Crúibín sionnaigh is a cure for ague when it is boiled and drink the juice.
    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
    Mary Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaturly, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Annie Gallagher
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Killaturly, Co. Mayo