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School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)

Location:
Meenbane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Coluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 441

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    On some hills there grows a herb called "Bogbeen". It is only found in soft places chiefly along fences. This is pulled from underneath the water ; it is all while measuring from one to three feet, and about the thickness of a pencil.
    It is washed and the little "hairs" or anything else that is on it are pulled off and when it is thoroughly cleaned it is put into a saucepan & covered with cold water.
    The saucepan is placed on the coals & the contents simmer for too hours. It is lifted off & the liquid which is now a greenish black is strained into a vessel and allowed to cool.
    Every morning it is drunk before breakfast and is invigorating and very healthy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meenbane, Co. Donegal