School: Béal Trágha
- Location:
- Carrowreagh or Craignacally, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eibhlín Nic Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 393
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- (continued from previous page)when left for a fortnight in Vinegar and salt would take a needle from the bone. If Paraffin Oil is put on a cut after its cut it will never come to any harm.
For Decline Bur root mixed with dandelion. It has to be well boiled put lard in through it and stir it to a liquor.
For Kidney Trouble a years called Grouncel. It has to be boiled in a pint of Whiskey. To be drunk every morning on their fast.
For the Itch Sulfar and butter rubbed every night before bedtime. The seven son is a cure for the evel and bone disease.
Rudagar grows along ditches is a cure for killing worms in any person. Bogbine is found(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Mc Eleney
- Gender
- Male
